1. RELATIONSHIPS
IDIOMS

2. 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

3. “have a soft spot for someone” Meaning: to be very fond of someone

4. “go back a long way” Meaning: to know someone for a long time

5. “get off on the wrong foot with somebody” Meaning: to start off badly with someone

6. “rub someone up the wrong way” Meaning: to irritate someone

7. “bend over backwards for someone” Meaning: to do everything possible to help someone

8. “get your wires crossed” Meaning: to misunderstand someone because you’re thinking they’re talking about something else

9. “get the wrong end of the stick” Meaning: to misunderstand someone and understand the opposite of what they’re saying

10. “a match made in heaven” Meaning: a couple who get along perfectly

11. Meaning: strong feelings of love between children or teenagers “puppy love”

12. “play gooseberry” Meaning: join or accompany two people who have a romantic relationship and want to be alone

13. “as thick as thieves” Meaning: very close friends who are very loyal to each other

14. Simona Bali
October 2016