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Idiomatic expressions act as true verbal puzzles, challenging us to uncover meanings that go beyond the words themselves. Rooted in culture and history, they make communication richer, more creative, and more fun. Expressions such as “kick the bucket,” “fall flat on one’s face,” and “raining cats and dogs” demonstrate how language can surprise us and spark the imagination.
Learning idioms becomes even more interesting when combined with games and playful activities, which help expand vocabulary and cultural understanding in a lighthearted and engaging way. Test your knowledge—or discover new English expressions, sayings, and proverbs—with these games. If you need help, consult this online dictionary of idioms.
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Language games to test and/or improve your English
Attention: The links below appear in red. The color of the text and the squares represents the proficiency level: green: basic, gray: intermediate, blue: advanced, brown: all levels.
- Animal Expressions – Match the name of each animal with the respective expression. (12 items)
- Asher’s Weight Loss – Put the sentences/pictures in logical order. (7 items)
- Buckets of Bolts and Hidden Gems (Idioms) – Join Lena in her quirky workshop, where idioms come alive through fun and interactive activities. (10 items)
- Cindy’s Life – Interactive map to practice expressions related to clothing. (7 items)
- Dictation (Dictation) – Listen to each saying or proverb and write down what you understood. (10 items)
- Drag and Drop Game – For each expression, drag and drop the correct synonym. (10 items)
- English in Action: video 1 – Test your idiomatic knowledge with this interactive video.
- Expressions with animals (1) – Have fun with this crossword! (13 items)
- Expressions with animals (2) – Learn new expressions with animals in this interactive book.
- Expressions with clothes – Complete the sentences with the correct clothing name.
- Expressions with colors – Complete each expression with the name of the color in English. (12 items)
- Expressions with numbers – Match each expression with its respective translation. (25 items)
- History of the English Language – Learn some new idioms and the history of English with this fun, interactive timeline module. (35 items)
- Idiomatic Language – Mini-course to learn and practice expressions. (60 items)
- Idioms Related to Old Cars – Learn and practice new idioms with this fun reading and testing activity. (13 items)
- Johnny’s Daily Routine – Test your idiomatic knowledge with this interactive map.
- Miscellaneous Idioms – Test your knowledge of idioms with this multiple-choice quiz. (20 items)
- Proverbs and sayings – Completion exercises (fill in the blanks). (10 items)
- Sports expressions – Learn about the origin and history of 5 expressions related to sports.
- Time Idioms – A multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge of time idioms in English. (10 items)
- Videoaulas – Mini video lessons to help you master expressions, sayings, and proverbs, also published on my Instagram channel
- Virando as cartas – Turn over each card to reveal the saying or proverb. (10 items)
- Yummy! (Food Expressions) – Multiple-choice exercises. (15 items)
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