Matching Pairs Idioms Online version Match the idiom to the meaning by Rebekah Maxwell Romer 1 Fall short of 2 Fall on deaf ears 3 Fall into your lap 4 Up a tree 5 Shake like a leaf 6 Fall in line 7 Bark up the wrong tree 8 Turn over a new leaf 9 Leaf through (something) 10 Fall off the map 11 Fall by the wayside 12 Fall to pieces 13 Falling head over heals in love 14 Fall through the cracks To not reach a particular level or standard To become emotionally upset Fall deeply and suddenly in love with someone To start behaving in a better way Shakes a lot with nerves or fright To not be noticed or dealt with To stop being known or considered; disappear Behave in a manner that is similar to others The person you are talking to doesn't listen to your request To follow the wrong course or make a wrong choice To gain something without making any effort Fail to finish an activity; to stop trying In a difficult situation to quickly look through papers or books