idioms

Question 1

what is an idiom

Answer 1

an established group of words, the meaning of which is not clear or understandable from the individual words

Question 2

hang in there

Answer 2

dont give up

Question 3

hit the sack

Answer 3

go to sleep

Question 4

miss the boat

Answer 4

its too late

Question 5

under the weather

Answer 5

sick

Question 6

comparing apples to oranges

Answer 6

comparing two things that cannot be compared

Question 7

ignorance is bliss

Answer 7

you are better off not knowing

Question 8

spill the beans

Answer 8

give away a secret

Question 9

the ball is in your court

Answer 9

its your decision

Question 10

throw caution to wind

Answer 10

take a risk

Question 11

take a rain check

Answer 11

postpone a plan

Question 12

green with envy

Answer 12

to be very jealous or envious

Question 13

take the red eye

Answer 13

a late night flight that arrives early in the morning

Question 14

tickled pink

Answer 14

to be extremely pleased

Question 15

black as a skillet

Answer 15

used to describe something that is very dirty or black with dirt

Question 16

blue collar

Answer 16

used to desribe men used as labourers, factory workers

Question 17

browned off

Answer 17

to be bored or annoyed with someone or something

Question 18

white wash something

Answer 18

to cover up our faith or wrongdoings

Question 19

a yellow streak

Answer 19

someone who has cowardice in thier character

Question 20

grey matter

Answer 20

brains, intelligence

Question 21

in black and white

Answer 21

in writing, officially

Question 22

black and blue

Answer 22

bruised

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open a can of worms

Answer 23

create a whole new set of problems

Question 24

the world is your oyster

Answer 24

you have many good oppurtunities in front of you

Question 25

watching like a hawk

Answer 25

watching something very closely

Question 26

mad as a hornet

Answer 26

very angry or furious

Question 27

get your ducks in a row

Answer 27

organise things

Question 28

hold your horses

Answer 28

slow down, stop

Question 29

let sleeping dogs lie

Answer 29

leave it alone, leave something in peace

Question 30

chicken out

Answer 30

to decide not to do something out of fear

Question 31

make a bee line

Answer 31

go straight for something

Question 32

until the cows come home

Answer 32

for a very long time

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a lone wolf

Answer 33

someone who prefers to spend time alone and has few friends

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monkey around with

Answer 34

to play or waste time with someone or something

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as meek as a lamb

Answer 35

quiet, docile, meek

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a dumb bunny

Answer 36

a stupid or gullible person

Question 37

have a whale of time

Answer 37

to have an exciting and interesting time