Idioms: Nature and the Environment
Nature and the environment idioms is the B2 figurative collection built on natural-world metaphors. Go with the flow (be flexible), weather the storm (endure difficulty), in deep water (in serious trouble), make waves (cause disruption), the calm before the storm (peaceful moment before trouble), break the ice (start a conversation), down to earth (practical and grounded), out of the woods (past the difficult phase), root cause (fundamental reason), branch out (expand). Learners build the nature-idiom range.
This worksheet builds B2 fluency with nature-and-environment idioms.
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What’s inside:
- An idiom bank with 20 nature expressions
- Matching task: idiom to meaning
- Gap-fill in narrative and analytical contexts
- Production task: describe a difficult situation using three nature idioms
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: Nature-metaphor universality at B2 — most nature idioms have clear visual logic and translate across cultures. Distinguishing similar-sounding idioms: make waves (cause disruption, often negative) vs go with the flow (be flexible, positive). Register: nature idioms work in both conversational and moderately formal writing.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) and C1 Advanced (CAE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Sports & Nature Idioms collection — the natural next step is Idioms: Mixed Practice.
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