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Matching Practice: Worksheet


Match each term to it's definition.





- call (someone) on the carpet - - call (someone’s) bluff - - call a spade a spade - - call the shots - - can of worms, open a - - carry a torch (for someone) - - carry the ball - - cast pearls before swine - - catch (someone) red-handed [get caught red-handed] - - catch (someone’s) eye -




to confront or hold someone responsible for some misdeed

to offer something to someone who cannot appreciate it

a situation that contains many unexpected and unwanted problems and consequences

to be in love with someone, usually someone who does not love in return

to attract someone’s visual attention

to catch someone in the act of committing some offense

to challenge someone to carry out a threat or prove the truth of a statement

to speak plainly or call something by its right name, even if it is unpleasant

to take on work or responsibility in order to keep a project moving forward

to be in control or to give orders