RELATIONSHIPS IDIOMS
Look at the pictures and try to complete the idioms with suitable words “get on like a house on fire” Meaning: to get on really well with someone
“have a soft spot for someone” Meaning: to be very fond of someone
“go back a long way” Meaning: to know someone for a long time
“get off on the wrong foot with somebody” Meaning: to start off badly with someone
“rub someone up the wrong way” Meaning: to irritate someone
“bend over backwards for someone” Meaning: to do everything possible to help someone
“get your wires crossed” Meaning: to misunderstand someone because you’re thinking they’re talking about something else
“get the wrong end of the stick” Meaning: to misunderstand someone and understand the opposite of what they’re saying
“a match made in heaven” Meaning: a couple who get along perfectly
Meaning: strong feelings of love between children or teenagers “puppy love”
“play gooseberry” Meaning: join or accompany two people who have a romantic relationship and want to be alone
“as thick as thieves” Meaning: very close friends who are very loyal to each other
Simona Bali October 2016