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Matching Practice: Worksheet


Match each term to it's sentence.





- ace in the hole - - ace up (one’s) sleeve - - achilles’ heel - - acid test - - across the board - - actions speak louder than words - - albatross around (one’s) neck - - all kidding aside - - all thumbs - - all wet -




That car costs you so much to repair. It has become an albatross around your neck. Why don’t you get rid of it?

That was a good joke, but all kidding aside, we have to get to work now.

Parents might be willing to buy this new toy for their children but the real acid test is whether or not the children themselves like it.

It looks like Joanne is going to lose, but I wouldn’t be too sure. She may have an ace up her sleeve.

The other team thinks they can win this basketball game, but that’s only because we haven’t put our best player in yet. He’s our ace in the hole.

I’ve tried to put this toy together according to the instructions, but I’m all thumbs. I can’t seem to get the parts to fit.

The boss made some people angry. He gave 5% pay raises across the board but some people thought they should have gotten more than others.

He’s all wet if he thinks I’m going to believe his lies.

She’s promised to be nicer to her sister from now on, but actions speak louder than words.

We’ve got to find his Achilles’ heel if we hope to defeat him.