Name:______________________________________

Date:________________

Class:_____





Matching Practice: Worksheet


Match each term to it's definition.





- make a clean breast of it - - make a long story short - - make a mountain out of a molehill - - make ends meet - - make heads or tails of (something) - - make (one’s) blood boil - - make (one’s) mouth water - - make or break - - make (something) from scratch - - make the grade -




to exaggerate the importance of something; to react more strongly to a situation than is reasonably called for

to be the deciding factor in whether something succeeds or fails

to admit and explain some wrongdoing; to confess something

to cause someone to become extremely angry

to summarize; to tell only the main points

to meet standards; to be satisfactory

to make something by putting together the separate basic components, rather than using a mix or kit or buying something pre-made

to make one salivate in anticipation of something good

to understand something

to manage financially; to have enough money for one’s basic needs