Idioms from Colours
Holland College
Idioms from Food
Ning and Chan
Idioms from Numbers
100

complicated official procedures and forms

red tape

100
What is the address of the Murphy Centre?

200 Richmond St.

100

in trouble

in a pickle

100

How old was Ning when he got married?

19

100

The very best

Second to none

200

very clear and easy to understand

in black and white

200

How many classes study English at the Murphy Centre?

3

200

a very small amount of money

peanuts

200

How old was Chan when she got married?

29

200

Easy and natural to someone

Second nature

300

the okay to start something

the green light

300

Who teaches English levels 4 and 5 at the Murphy Centre?

Greg

300

to go crazy

to go bananas

300

How many steps did Ning build

6000

300

A short sleep, nap

Forty winks

400

something that is not true but that causes no harm

a white lie

400

Who teaches English Levels 6,7,8 at the Murphy Centre?

Josh

400

a very nice person

a peach

400

How many children did Ning and Chan have together?

5

400

Having trouble making a decision

Of two minds

500

having money

in the black

500

What was the name of the lecture hall that we went to yesterday at Holland College?

MacKinnon Lecture Hall

500

to totally beat someone in a games

to cream someone

500

Where did Ning and Chan live

In a cave in the mountains

500

To finally understand something, to come to a conclusion about something.

To put two and two together.

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