Figurative Language Idioms Crossword Puzzles: Idioms Crossword Puzzle-1 (22 idioms) Idioms Crossword Puzzle-2 (14 money-related idioms) Idioms Crossword Puzzle-3 (20 success-related idioms) Idioms Crossword Puzzle-4 (20 feeling/emotion-related idioms) For each idiom, there’s an explanation and an example sentence with one missing word. Idioms in the sentences are written in bold letters. To complete the crossword puzzle, the missing word in the idiom must be found. Idioms used in the puzzles: Idioms Crossword Puzzle-1 have a finger in every pie turn the page mind your own business hit the books in seventh heaven have a heart of stone build bridges turn tail a needle in a haystack pull a rabbit out of your hat a pipe dream fill someone’s boots give someone enough rope someone’s ears are burning get someone’s goat my lips are sealed reinvent the wheel kick the bucket like a flash a piece of cake be curtains for someone mend fences Idioms Crossword Puzzle-2 (money-related idioms) pay on the nail make ends meet nest egg bring home the bacon cash cow daylight robbery break the bank in the hole cost you an arm and a leg go Dutch for peanuts hit the jackpot go broke tighten your belt Idioms Crossword Puzzle-3 (success-related idioms) save the day a flash in the pan go like a bomb the sky’s the limit back on the rails again get a foot in the door reach for the stars be coming up roses play your cards right a near thing dip a toe make a big splash a roaring success kill two birds with one stone have something to your credit bear fruit have the last laugh be going places with flying colors put all your eggs in one basket Idioms Crossword Puzzle-4 (feeling/emotion-related idioms) wear your heart on your sleeve sinking feeling down in the dumps over the moon on edge fool’s paradise be afraid of your own shadow no hard feelings as hard as nails lose your cool tongue-tied go bananas guilty pleasure get up on the wrong side of bed butterflies in your stomach a fish out of water make your flesh creep a cold fish not turn a hair make your blood boil Idioms Board Game with Idiom Task Cards game board 84 idiom task cards with questions on idioms another game idea with idiom task cards instructions for the teacher instructions for students Idioms used on the cards: have a sweet tooth have a skeleton in the closet cry wolf a storm in a teacup behind bars have butterflies in your stomach have a fire in your belly treat someone with kid gloves like a red rag to a bull be sold on something a dead duck smell a rat cool as a cucumber a smart cookie break the ice break a leg (buy) a lemon the apple of someone’s eye put your foot in your mouth watch your mouth early bird it’s all Greek to me excuse my French it takes two to tango see eye to eye with someone an eye for an eye under the weather not someone’s bag have feet of clay get your head down live hand to mouth use your loaf face the music keep your chin up find your feet a couch potato keep a straight face my lips are sealed be curtains for someone cost an arm and a leg in seventh heaven chase rainbows the salt on the earth get your goat turn the page get your foot in the door a piece of cake have a finger in every pie hit the books have a heart of stone build bridges turn tail have a lot on your plate pull a rabbit out of your hat kick the bucket a pipe dream it’s raining cats and dogs like herding cats there’s no room to swing a cat live a dog’s life like a dog with a bone be all eyes be all mouth your heart is in your mouth someone’s ears are burning give someone enough rope be off-colour over the moon mend your fences be in the hole bring home the bacon reinvent the wheel go broke down in the dumps tighten your belt lose your cool a cold fish turn a deaf ear get up on the wrong side of the bed tongue-tied wear your heart on your sleeve go Dutch look for a needle in a haystack fill someone’s shoes + 9 more idioms on the board: a blessing in disguise turn the corner kill two birds with one stone hit the jackpot be in a tight corner a cross to bear hold all the aces life’s full of ups and downs a step forward Instructions for the Teacher Divide the class into groups of two, three or four. Each group will need: 1- a copy of the board 2- a set of idiom task cards 3- a dice 4- a counter for each player (any small objects - coins, bingo chips, beads, toys, etc. - can be used as counters.) 5- a copy of Instructions for Students page