Stars & Destiny Idioms — Written in the Stars
Grammar: Idioms — stars and destiny expressions in context
Free ESL grammar exercise on stars & destiny idioms themed around written in the stars. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 5 (advanced) ESL grammar exercise on culture, practising idioms — stars and destiny expressions in context. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
When a journalist calls an athlete a rising star, or a critic declares that two leads have no chemistry — their stars simply didn't align, neither stops to consider they are borrowing a vocabulary built by astrologers who believed the heavens governed human destiny.
Grammar: Idioms
- Fixed meaning
- An idiom's meaning cannot be guessed word by word. Their romance was written in the stars means it was destined — not literally inscribed anywhere.
- Register matters
- Thank your lucky stars you weren't there. This is informal speech. In formal writing, say 'you were fortunate' instead.
Sample items
- She ______ when she spotted the famous novelist at the café counter.
- After the tyre blew out at 100 km/h and he walked away unhurt, he spent an hour ______.
- The two co-founders had incompatible visions from day one — their ______ from the start.
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