Homework: Idioms

Complete the sentences with your own experiences!

For example: “The last time I was walking on air was… when I got a raise in my salary because of my excellent work.”

You can copy and paste these sentence starters into the box below and complete them with your answers, or you can e-mail us your sentences at homework@espressoenglish.net for feedback

The last time I was walking on air was…

The last time I was tickled pink was…

Right now, I’m pumped for/to…

The last time I was having a blast was…

Something that meant the world to me was…

The last thing that took a huge weight off my mind was…

The last time I flew off the handle was…

The last time someone else bit my head off was…

The last time one of my kids (or friends’ kids) threw a temper tantrum was…

Something that rubs me the wrong way is…

One thing that really tries my patience is…

The last time I was bored to death was…

The last time I was at my wits’ end was…

One thing that gives me the creeps is…

One time I felt like a fish out of water is…

The last time I had butterflies in my stomach was…

One time I was down in the dumps was…

The last time I cried my eyes out was…

One time when my heart sank was…

One time when I got a lump in my throat was…