Recall common proverbs and Idioms and what they mean.

Required Supplies

No supplies required.

Group Size

Min: 1
Max: 8

Hazards

No potential hazards.

Activity Instructions

1. Seat participants in a semi-circle. In a loud and clear voice, read out part of the idiom, have participants complete the saying. Extra points if they explain it’s meaning and/or use it in a sentence.

 

Idioms:

‘Fit as a fiddle’

‘Don’t beat a dead horse’

‘A blessing in disguise’

‘A dime a dozen’

‘Bite the bullet’

‘Easy does it’

‘Hit the sack’

‘Speak of the devil’

‘A penny for your thoughts’

‘Actions speak louder than words’

‘Barking up the wrong tree’

‘Costs an arm and a leg’

‘Don’t cry over spilled milk’ 

‘Kill two birds with one stone’

‘Play devil’s advocate’

’Slow and steady wins the race’

‘Throw caution to the wind’

‘You can’t have your cake and eat it too’

‘Add insult to injury’

‘Back to the drawing board’

‘Beat around the bush’

‘On the ball’

‘Piece of cake’

‘Put wool over other people’s eyes’

‘Whole nine yards’

’Take with a grain of salt’

‘Taste of your own medicine’

‘Steal someone’s thunder’

Activity Instruction Adaptations

• Can be led on a whiteboard as a ‘hangman’ program as well.