Idioms ESL Games, Activities and Worksheets
Hang in there!

In this free idioms board game, students practice common idioms by using them to complete sentences. Players take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board. When a player lands on a letter square, the student to their right... read more
Well-known English Idioms

In this useful idioms worksheet, students learn and practice 12 idioms commonly used in the English language. To begin, students match sentence halves together... read more
Baseball Idioms

In this insightful sport idioms activity, students learn and practice common baseball idioms that are commonly used in everyday life, especially in business settings. In pairs, students take it in turns to read the numbered sentences on their... read more
Idiomatic Feelings

In these two fun idiom games, students play a betting game where they complete sentences with idioms associated with feelings. Students then create sentences of their own with the idioms which they use in a... read more
Idioms Bluff

In this imaginative idioms game, students create false definitions for idioms and then play a game where they guess which definition for an idiom is correct. In teams, students begin by creating a second false definition for each idiom on their... read more
Idiom Match-Up

In this engaging idioms board game, students match idioms to their definitions and use them in sentences to show they understand the meaning. Team A begins by turning over an idiom card and placing it.... read more
Idiom Showdown

This engaging vocabulary card game helps students practice using idiomatic expressions in everyday conversational contexts. Players work in pairs, taking turns drawing situation cards that describe common... read more
Tall Stories

In this free idioms game, students use time idioms to tell stories to their classmates who guess whether they are true or not. Students begin by matching sentence.... read more
Time Idioms

In this productive time idioms activity, students complete and match sentences that contain idioms using the word time. In pairs, students complete sentences that contain time idioms. Students then cut the parts they wrote into cards, shuffle... read more
Rise to the Occasion

Here is a creative idioms game to help students practice the meaning of various idioms. A player from each team goes to the front of the class and sits facing their team. Everyone in the class then answers the first item on their worksheet, i.e... read more