Idioms

Question 1

Don’t give up the day job.

Answer 1

You are not very good at that. You could definitely not do it professionally.

Question 2

Cash cow

Answer 2

An easy way to earn money regularly

Question 3

Bite off more than you can chew

Answer 3

Trying to do something that is too difficult or time consuming to finish

Question 4

Clear the air

Answer 4

Discuss something that was causing people to feel upset

Question 5

Turn your back on

Answer 5

Give up on, or abandon

Question 6

Not cut out for

Answer 6

Not suitable for something

Question 7

Scrape the bottom of the barrel

Answer 7

The very last, or the very worst

Question 8

A class act

Answer 8

Sophisticated, above average

Question 9

Clean up your act

Answer 9

Improve your behavior

Question 10

Get your act together

Answer 10

Get more organized

Question 11

A piece of the action

Answer 11

Participation in an activity

Question 12

Actions speak louder than words

Answer 12

People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say

Question 13

In the air

Answer 13

Being discussed, generally obvious

Question 14

Go ape

Answer 14

Go crazy

Question 15

A grey area

Answer 15

Something that is difficult to define

Question 16

Up in arms

Answer 16

Angry

Question 17

Be glad to see the back of

Answer 17

Be happy when a person leaves

Question 18

Give him/her credit

Answer 18

Acknowledge an achievement or contribution of a person

Question 19

Go behind someone’s back

Answer 19

Do something without telling someone

Question 20

Each to his own

Answer 20

Everyone is entitled to his own individual opinion

Question 21

Eager beaver

Answer 21

Enthusiastic person

Question 22

Early bird

Answer 22

A person who is early, or gets up early

Question 23

Scratch the surface

Answer 23

Examine only a part of something. Uncover only a few facts about something

Question 24

Give him the slip

Answer 24

Leave him. Hide from him

Question 25

Cold shoulder

Answer 25

To treat someone in an unfriendly manner

Question 26

Get the ball rolling

Answer 26

Stat something

Question 27

Jump on the bandwagon

Answer 27

Join a popular trend or activity

Question 28

A losing battle

Answer 28

Something that cannot be accomplished

Question 29

Keep something at bay

Answer 29

Keep something away

Question 30

Spill the beans

Answer 30

Tell a secret

Question 31

Beggars can't be choosers

Answer 31

People cannot complain about something they get for free.

Question 32

Flesh and blood.

Answer 32

A relative

Question 33

Give the benefit of the doubt

Answer 33

Believe someone's statement, without proof

Question 34

A safe bet

Answer 34

Probably true. Will probably happen

Question 35

Fit the bill

Answer 35

Seems correct

Question 36

Black and blue

Answer 36

Bruised

Question 37

In cold blood

Answer 37

With no compassion or mercy. Usually associated with ruthless murder

Question 38

Out of the blue

Answer 38

Unexpected

Question 39

Call someone's bluff

Answer 39

Make someone prove what they say

Question 40

Rock the boat

Answer 40

Create problems for other people

Question 41

By the book

Answer 41

Doing something according to the rules

Question 42

Give someone the boot

Answer 42

Dismiss or get rid of someone

Question 43

Get to the bottom of

Answer 43

Learn about and understand fully

Question 44

Out of bonds

Answer 44

Not permitted

Question 45

Bread and butter

Answer 45

Regular income

Question 46

The best things since sliced bread

Answer 46

A good invention or innovation

Question 47

Give me a break

Answer 47

Don't expect me to believe or agree with that.

Question 48

Don't hold your breath

Answer 48

Don't wait too long because it might not happen

Question 49

Cross that bridge when you come to it

Answer 49

Deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before.

Question 50

The bubble has burst

Answer 50

A previously positive situation has encountered a serious problem.

Question 51

The buck stops here

Answer 51

Problem are resolved here.

Question 52

Burn your bridges

Answer 52

Make it impossible to return

Question 53

My ears are burning

Answer 53

I think someone is saying something about me

Question 54

Put on the back burner

Answer 54

Leave it for later

Question 55

Someone means business

Answer 55

Someone is serious

Question 56

At the touch of a button

Answer 56

Quickly and easy

Question 57

Have your cake and eat it

Answer 57

Enjoy something without paying for it

Question 58

A close call

Answer 58

Something (usually bad) almost happening

Question 59

Enough is enough

Answer 59

This should stop

Question 60

A fat cat

Answer 60

A wealthy person

Question 61

My two cents worth

Answer 61

My humble opinion

Question 62

Hang out

Answer 62

Be together, spend time with each other

Question 63

A change of heart

Answer 63

A changed opinion

Question 64

Get something off your chest

Answer 64

Explain something that is bothering you

Question 65

Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched

Answer 65

Don't make plans for something that might not happen

Question 66

A chip on his shoulder

Answer 66

He is angry about something

Question 67

Come full circle

Answer 67

A process has been completed

Question 68

Squeaky clean

Answer 68

Legitimate and proper

Question 69

In the clear

Answer 69

Out of trouble

Question 70

Steer clear of

Answer 70

Avoid

Question 71

Round the clock

Answer 71

All day

Question 72

Turn back the clock

Answer 72

Go back in time

Question 73

Like clockwork

Answer 73

With mechanical efficiency

Question 74

Wake up and smell the cofee

Answer 74

Think more realistically

Question 75

The other side of the coin

Answer 75

Another version of a story or event

Question 76

Left out in the cold

Answer 76

Left unaided or unprotected

Question 77

With flying colors

Answer 77

With enthusiasm and exuberance

Question 78

Scrape by

Answer 78

Have just enough but not more

Question 79

A tough cookie

Answer 79

A stubborn, strong person

Question 80

Keep your cool

Answer 80

Don't become upset

Question 81

Lose your cool

Answer 81

Become upset

Question 82

In a tight corner

Answer 82

Without any good options

Question 83

A couch potato

Answer 83

A lazy person

Question 84

Takes its course

Answer 84

A situation develops naturally

Question 85

Up the creek

Answer 85

In trouble

Question 86

Crocodile tears

Answer 86

Exaggerated or faked sympathy

Question 87

When it comes to the crunch

Answer 87

When there are no more possibilities

Question 88

A far cry from

Answer 88

Very different from

Question 89

Off-the-cuff

Answer 89

Without research, planning or considering

Question 90

Can't cut it

Answer 90

Cannot do it

Question 91

In the dark

Answer 91

Ignorant

Question 92

A shot in the dark

Answer 92

A guess

Question 93

Call it a day

Answer 93

Stop

Question 94

Late in the day

Answer 94

(Almost) too late

Question 95

In broad daylight

Answer 95

Without trying to hide it

Question 96

Makes someone's day

Answer 96

Make someone happy

Question 97

Wouldn't be caught dead

Answer 97

Would never

Question 98

Get a raw deal

Answer 98

Receives less than what is deserved

Question 99

Runs deep

Answer 99

Entrenched, or ingrained

Question 100

Out of your depth

Answer 100

Beyond existing knowledge or ability