Idioms - 2

Question 1

Off and On

Answer 1

Occasionally

Question 2

Took to heels

Answer 2

Run away in fear

Question 3

To stave off

Answer 3

Postpone an unwanted situation

Question 4

To give a piece of mind

Answer 4

To reprimand

Question 5

Pay through nose

Answer 5

Pay an extremely high price

Question 6

Draw on fancy

Answer 6

Use imagination

Question 7

Go through fire and water

Answer 7

Undergo any risk

Question 8

Put up with

Answer 8

Tolerate

Question 9

By fits and starts

Answer 9

Irregularly

Question 10

Reading between the lines

Answer 10

Understand the hidden thing

Question 11

Pros and Cons

Answer 11

Considering all the facts

Question 12

By leaps and bounds

Answer 12

Very quickly

Question 13

At one’s wit’s end

Answer 13

Puzzled/Confused

Question 14

The green eyed monster

Answer 14

Used as a way of talking about jealousy

Question 15

Set the record straight

Answer 15

Give a correct account

Question 16

Laying off

Answer 16

Dismissal from job

Question 17

Spilling the beans

Answer 17

Revealing the info indirectly

Question 18

Carry out

Answer 18

Execute

Question 19

Ins and Outs

Answer 19

Full details

Question 20

In the good books

Answer 20

In favour with

Question 21

Shake in shoes

Answer 21

Tremble with fear

Question 22

Harbor’s choice

Answer 22

No real choice at all

Question 23

An axe to grind

Answer 23

A private interest to serve

Question 24

To blow one’s own trumphet

Answer 24

To praise one’s own abilities and achievements

Question 25

A sore point

Answer 25

Something which hurts

Question 26

Like a phoenix

Answer 26

With a new life/rebirth

Question 27

To keep under wraps

Answer 27

Secret

Question 28

Cut no ice

Answer 28

Had no influence

Question 29

Brought up

Answer 29

Introduce for discussion

Question 30

Can't hold a candle to

Answer 30

Cannot be compared with

Question 31

Burn one's boat

Answer 31

Leaves no means of return

Question 32

Make one's flesh creep

Answer 32

To horrify

Question 33

To take into account

Answer 33

To consider

Question 34

Blue eyed boys

Answer 34

Favourites

Question 35

Dropping names

Answer 35

Flaunting high connections

Question 36

A red letter day

Answer 36

An important day

Question 37

At stone's throw

Answer 37

Very near

Question 38

Turn up one's nose at

Answer 38

To reject

Question 39

Turn one's head up

Answer 39

To feel proud

Question 40

High and Dry

Answer 40

Neglected/Leave someone helpless

Question 41

Take for granted

Answer 41

To accept readily

Question 42

The man in the street

Answer 42

An ordinary man

Question 43

To catch up with

Answer 43

To compete with

Question 44

Fight to the bitter end

Answer 44

To fight a losing battle

Question 45

Throw down a glove

Answer 45

To give a challenge

Question 46

Let the cat out of the bag

Answer 46

To utter a secret by mistake

Question 47

To have too many iron in the fire

Answer 47

To get engaged in multiple works at the same time

Question 48

Fall through

Answer 48

To fail

Question 49

To smell a rat

Answer 49

To suspect a trick

Question 50

To steer clear of

Answer 50

Avoid

Question 51

To get one's own back

Answer 51

To get one's revenge

Question 52

To run across

Answer 52

A meet by chance

Question 53

A dark horse

Answer 53

An unforeseen competition

Question 54

A man of letters

Answer 54

A literary person

Question 55

Keep the wolf away from the door

Answer 55

To keep off starvation

Question 56

Out of sorts

Answer 56

Upset

Question 57

Gut feeling

Answer 57

A strong instinct

Question 58

A close fisted man

Answer 58

Miser

Question 59

Play ducks and drakes

Answer 59

Spend lavishly/To waste

Question 60

Be taken aback

Answer 60

Shocked or surprised

Question 61

Lay it on thick

Answer 61

An exaggeration

Question 62

Bird's eye view

Answer 62

An overview

Question 63

To win laurels

Answer 63

To earn great prestige

Question 64

In the soup

Answer 64

To be in trouble

Question 65

Draw the line

Answer 65

To set limits

Question 66

A beehive

Answer 66

A busy place

Question 67

To cut the guardian knot

Answer 67

To perform a difficult task

Question 68

Sit on the fence

Answer 68

To avoid being a part of deciding

Question 69

Fight tooth and nail

Answer 69

To fight with all strength

Question 70

Cock and Bull story

Answer 70

A concerted or absurd story

Question 71

Under a cloud

Answer 71

Under suspicion

Question 72

To pull a long face

Answer 72

Look sad

Question 73

Beat around the bush

Answer 73

To say everything except the main topic

Question 74

To add fuel to the fire

Answer 74

Making things worse

Question 75

To take to heart

Answer 75

To be greatly affected

Question 76

All moon shine

Answer 76

Far from reality

Question 77

At a snail's pace

Answer 77

Slowly

Question 78

Abide By

Answer 78

Respect or obey

Question 79

Close down

Answer 79

Stopped operating

Question 80

Figure out

Answer 80

Understand to find out the answer

Question 81

Get rid of

Answer 81

Remove/give away

Question 82

Hang up

Answer 82

End phone call

Question 83

Agree with

Answer 83

Say/Same opinion

Question 84

Keep on

Answer 84

Continuous

Question 85

Get off

Answer 85

Leave

Question 86

Make fun off

Answer 86

Laugh at someone

Question 87

Hurry up

Answer 87

Be quick

Question 88

Once in a blue moon

Answer 88

Something that happens rarely

Question 89

Spin a yarn

Answer 89

Tell a long story

Question 90

Asleep at the wheels

Answer 90

Not paying attention

Question 91

No pain, no gain

Answer 91

Suffering in order to achieve

Question 92

An ace up one's sleeve

Answer 92

A secret advantage

Question 93

A piece of cake

Answer 93

Very easy

Question 94

Look into

Answer 94

To investigate

Question 95

Knock out

Answer 95

Hit someone very hard

Question 96

A brick short of a load; as thick as two short planks

Answer 96

Stupid or mad

Question 97

Wet behind the ears

Answer 97

Lacking experience, immature