Difficult English Words
Reluctant
unwilling or hesitant
On the fence
Unable to decide
Tongs
a tool for picking up food
I have hands but cannot clap
A clock
Don’t count your chickens…
before they hatch.
Resilient
able to recover from difficulties
A dime a dozen
very common and easy to find .
Grater
used to make small pieces of cheese or vegetables
I have many keys but cannot open a door. →
A piano
Two heads are…
better than one.
Tedious
boring because it is repetitive
Get cold feet
become nervous and back out
Rolling pin
used to flatten dough
I get wetter the more I dry
A towel
The early bird catches........
the worm.
Plausible
Seeming reasonable or possible
Pull someone's leg
joke with or tease someone
Corkscrew
used to remove a cork
I belong to you, but other people use me more than you do. What am I?
Your name
Curiosity killed…
the cat.
Elusive
Difficult to find , catch or understand
Blessing in disguise
Something that seems bad , but turns out well
Mortar and pestle
used to crush and grind ingredients
I can travel around the world while staying in one corner.
A stamp
Don’t put all your eggs…....
in one basket.