Welcome to our idioms exercises page! Below you will find a list of idioms along with their meanings and usage examples. Try to use them in a sentence to practice your English language skills.

List of Idioms

  1. Break the Ice

    • Meaning: To ease tension or start a conversation in a social situation.
    • Usage: The new employee introduced himself to the team by breaking the ice with a joke.

  2. Hit the Nail on the Head

    • Meaning: To describe something exactly or to say something that perfectly expresses the situation.
    • Usage: She hit the nail on the head when she said the company needed a new strategy.

  3. Let the Cat Out of the Bag

    • Meaning: To accidentally reveal a secret.
    • Usage: He didn't mean to, but he let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.

  4. Piece of Cake

    • Meaning: Something that is very easy to do.
    • Usage: Studying for the test was a piece of cake compared to the final exam.

  5. Spill the Beans

    • Meaning: To reveal a secret that was meant to be kept.
    • Usage: She accidentally spilled the beans about her upcoming wedding.

Exercise

Try to use each of the idioms in a sentence. Click on the link below to check your answers.

Check Your Idioms

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[center] hit_the_nail_on_the_head

[center] let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag

[center] piece_of_cake

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