General Idioms
Break the ice
Being too inquisitive can lead to trouble. Meow.
Curiosity killed the cat
Referring to something very expensive
What does "spill the beans" mean?
To reveal a secret
It's better to do something late than not at all
"Better late than never"
A blessing in disguise
Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good
Being early or prompt leads to success
The early bird catches the worm
Often used to wish someone good luck
Break a leg
Something very easy to do. Dessert
Piece of cake
To go to bed
Hit the hay
Avoid getting to the point
Beating around the bush
To reveal a secret
Cat is out of the bag
To do or say something exactly right
What does the phrase "cup of tea" mean?
something you like or are good at
What does the term, "Eleventh Hour" mean?
The last possible moment before something happens
Bite the bullet
To raise a false alarm or someone who loses trust after lying too many times
Crying wolf/boy who cried wolf
To ignore something
Turn a blind eye
Phrase refers to a person who is loved very much by someone
To achieve two things with one action
Kill two birds with one stone
Don't assume success before it happens
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Confronting a problem head-on
Taking the bull by the horns
To hesitate or back out of something
Define the idiom, "The Big Cheese"
Refers to the person in charge
Working very hard, typically late into the night