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An idiom is a phrase whose words altogether have a different
meaning from the individual meaning of the words in the dictionary.
A. match the English idioms with their Arabic meaning
Idiom | Arabic meaning |
1. Add fuel to the fire | على مدار الساعة |
2. Be all ears | يصب الزيت على النار |
3. Around the clock | يسهر الليالي |
4. The ball is in your court | العصا و الجزرة |
5. Vicious circle / cycle | الكرة في مضربك |
6. Be behind bars | حصة الأسد |
7. Burn the midnight oil | الحلقة المفرغة |
8. Calm before the storm | مضمون |
9. Carrots and sticks | |
10. Catch someone red-handed | شيئا فشيئا/ قليلا قليلا |
11. Tie the knot | من حين لاخر |
12. Blow off steam | كلي أذان صاغية |
13. Give a hand | يضبطه متلبسا |
14. (have/take) the floor | ينفجر غضبا |
15. Now and then | يعقد القران |
16. In a nutshell | يجري وراء السراب |
17. In dribs and drabs | يمد يد المساعدة |
18. In the bag | الهدوء الذي يسبق العاصفة |
19. Chase rainbows | بكل اختصار |
20. Lion’s share | وراء القضبان |
B. match the idioms with their English meaning
Idiom | English meaning |
1. Achilles’ heel | Immediately; without tapering off |
2. keep at arm’s length | Have complete freedom to… |
3. the sky is the limit | Damage something |
4. Bear the brunt | To avoid becoming friendly with someone |
5. Bet your bottom dollar | There is no upper limit |
6. Bone of contention | Be good at gardening |
7. Bury the hatchet | A weak point |
8. By dint of | Friendly with someone |
9. Keep in touch | Nervously waiting |
10. Cold turkey | Make peace again |
11. Tie the knot | Maintain communication with someone |
12. Couch potato | Worried and uncomfortable |
13. On good terms | As a result or because of… |
14. Free rein | Ignore what someone says |
15. Turn a deaf ear | Certain of something |
16. Green fingers (UK) | To be quite certain about something |
17. With bated breath | Get married |
18. Play havoc | The subject/point of disagreement |
19. Ill at ease | To withstand the worst part of something |
20. In the bag | A lazy, TV addict person |
C. Match the Idioms with their meaning in Darija*
Idiom | Darija* |
1. Brown nose | العصا ف الرويضة |
2. Fall off the turnip truck | ضرق عليا كمارتك |
3. Take a French leave | حاير: واحد الراس كيقول لي و واحد الراس كيقول لي |
4. Here today, gone tomorrow | في الهوا سوا |
5. In the same boat | الدوام لله |
6. Jump the gun | بلحاس / كايتبلحس |
7. Laughing stock | سبق العرس بليلة |
8. Never darken my door again | سلت |
9. In two minds | عاد نزلو الكار |
10. A spoke in a wheel | ضحكة |
Darija: Moroccan Arabic
Idiom | A | B |
1. Shed light on = | Turn on the lights | Explain to make clear |
2. Split the blanket = | Divorce | Tear a blanket |
3. Start from scratch = | Start from the beginning | Continue |
4. Have a sweet tooth = | Like sweet food | Have a toothache |
5. Down-to-earth = | Poor | Realistic |
6. Teacher's pet = | Favorite student | Favorite subject |
7. Throw a curve (ball) = | Surprise with a problem | Throw a sickle at |
8. Not up to scratch = | Doesn’t meet the standards | Not tall |
9. What's cooking? = | What's for lunch? | What's going on? |
10. Turn tail = | Run away | Go to bed |
E. Fill in the blanks with appropriate expressions from the list: on behalf of, at the expense of, by the same token, by dint of, for all I know, once and for all, thanks to, provided that, let alone, Apart from.
1. Wafae passed with distinction ___ ___ ___ hard work. (as a result of)
2. The teacher talked __ ____ ___ her colleagues at the meeting.(representing)
3. All Maghreb countries were present at the meeting in Rabat ___ ____ Libya. (except for)
4. My mom can’t use a cell phone, ___ ____ a computer. (not to mention)
5. People believe the government is not working; ___ ___ ___ ___, the government thinks people are ungrateful. (also true the other way around)
6. We cannot be permissive with kids ___ ___ ___ ___ moral values. (to the harm of …)
7. I’ll take you out, ____ ____ you behave yourself. (only if)
8. I hope the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be settled soon ___ ___ ___ ___. (finally and completely)
9. ___ ____ ____, teachers are well paid in Greece. (based on my knowledge)
10. ______ ___the winter rain, the harvest is good this year. (because of)
F. Complete the idioms in the following sentences:
1. The new jump-drives sell like hot _______.
2. On weekends, I like hanging ______ with friends.
3. If I pass the baccalaureate exam, I'll shoot an all-________ party.
4. The first exercise was easy. It was a ______ of cake.
5. The public gave the mayor a round of applause when he took the ________ to talk about the new projects in town.
6. The newspapers jumped the _____ by announcing the Mayer’s career over.
7. Wind and now played ______ with the soccer schedules.
8. Life threw auntie a curve ______ that was unexpected. She lost her precious child.
9. Computers are collecting ________ in many schools because of digital illiteracy.
10. The teacher ______ Ali red-handed cheating from a note written on his hand.
G. Guess the meaning of the following idioms then click on the key bellow to check.
1. A yes-man is someone who ...
2. If someone is armed to the teeth, ...
3. To kick the bucket is to …
4. ‘I won't do it for all the tea in China’ means I won't ...
5. A cry-bay is someone who …
6. If a shop is open around the clock, it is open ...
7. Something witch costs an arm and a leg is ...
8. Someone who is asleep at the wheel is ...
9. If you are not on good terms with someone, you ...
10. If people are at cross purposes …
11. Something which is on the back burner ...
12. If people make a beeline for a place, they ...
13. ‘You could hear a pin-drop’ means there is ...
14. ‘The bottom line is …’ means ‘the …’
15. To go above and beyond for someone is to ...
H. Match the Arabic idioms and expressions with their English meaning
1. | أضغاث أحلام | It’s in the blood |
2. | سلاح ذو حدين | On a large scale |
3. | لا يدخر جهدا | Stumbling block |
4. | ضمير حي | Senseless dreams |
5. | على نطاق واسع | It’s a total mess |
6. | كل يغني على ليلاه | The time has come |
7. | حجر عثرة | Spare no effort |
8. | آن الأوان | A live conscience |
9. | أبا عن جد | Each marching to the beat of their own drum |
10. | اختلط الحابل بالنابل | A double edged sword |
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