Idioms Flashcards

1
Q

Nose buried in a book

A

You really love to read

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2
Q

I am all ears

A

You will be quiet

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3
Q

Ants in my pants

A

Can’t sit still

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4
Q

Be on cloud nine

A

A feeling of excitement and happiness

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5
Q

A piece of cake

A

When something is easy

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6
Q

No sheets

A

It won’t be hard

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7
Q

To have cold feet

A

You don’t do what you are supposed to do

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8
Q

Kill two birds with one stone

A

To get two things done at once

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9
Q

All in the same boat

A

All in the same problem

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10
Q

Put your best foot forward

A

To do your best

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11
Q

I got eyes on the back of my head

A

I know things even though I can’t see it

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12
Q

In a pickle

A

You are in a different situation

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13
Q

Pulling your leg

A

Someone is teasing you

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14
Q

Get the ball rolling

A

You start something so that it can start making progress

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15
Q

It’s not my cup of tea

A

You don’t like something you can take part in

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16
Q

Bring home the bacon

A

Who is bringing home the money

17
Q

Icing on the cake

A

Something that makes a good situation even better

18
Q

Spill the beans

A

Telling someone you’re secret

19
Q

Lend a hand

A

To give someone help

20
Q

Old school

A

Old fashion or old style

21
Q

Stole my heart

A

A phrase you use to fall in love

22
Q

Let the cat out of the bag

A

To tell a secret carelessly or by mistake

23
Q

Something up my sleeve

A

You have a game plan you want to do

24
Q

Time to hit the hay

A

You want to go to bed

25
Q

A penny for your thoughts

A

Someone is asking you what you’re thinking

26
Q

Doing exactly what it says

A

Literal language

27
Q

The truth

A

No literal language

28
Q

Idiom

A

Figurative language that authors use in their writing to entertain

29
Q

To have butterflies in my stomach

A

To be nervous about something

30
Q

Keeping a straight face

A

Not laughing at anything

31
Q

Woke up on the wrong side of the bed

A

You’re in a bad mood

32
Q

Pull yourself together

A

To get control of your actions after being mad or upset

33
Q

Racing against time

A

To accomplish something in a short amount of time