Idiom Test Flashcards
(40 cards)
Bite off more than you can chew.
To take on a task that is way to big
Bite the hand that feeds you
Turn on someone who has supported you
Keep your chin up
To remain joyful in a tough situation
An arm and a leg
Very expensive. A large amount of money
A slap on the wrist
A very mild punishment: less than someone deserves
Idle hands are the devils tools
You are more likely to get into trouble if you have nothing to do
Head over heels
Very excited and/or joyful especially when in love
A hat trick
When one sports player scores three goals in one game
Keep body and soul together
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive
Excuse my French
Please forgive me for cussing
It’s all Greek to me
I don’t understand any of it
Rome wasn’t built in a day
It takes time to do things that you want done properly
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of those who live there
Look a gift horse in the mouth
Find fault with/ complain about a gift or favor in front of the person who gave it
Kill two birds with one stone
To do two things at once
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Having something for certain is better than taking a risk to maybe have more
A nest egg
Savings set aside for future use
Let sleeping dogs lie
To avoid restarting conflict
All bark and no bite
When someone is threatening and aggressive but unwilling to engage in fight
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink
You can present someone with opportunity but you can’t force them to take advantage of it
Live high on the hog
To be rich and have many luxuries
Let the cat out of the bag
To tell a secret
A bakers dozen
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Doesn’t cut the mustard
To not succeed
