ALL KINDS
I'm feeling a bit under the ................ - I think I'm getting a cold.
A) bed
B) sun
C) tree
D) weather
D) be/feel under the weather = be/feel sick
Don't forget to take your umbrella - it's raining ... out there.
raining cats and dogs = raining heavily
John really wants that new smartphone, but it costs an arm and a (head / leg / neck / toe).
I take my .... off to Jim. The doctors said he'd never walk, and he just ran a marathon.
take one's hat off to someone = recognize or honour someone for something
I take my hat off to Jim. The doctors said he'd never walk, and he just ran a marathon.
I was so (black / green / red / yellow) with envy when I saw my friend's new car that I couldn't even congratulate her.
GREEN WITH ENVY = negru de invidie
She's deeply in love with Axl. She's wearing her (bracelet / heart / scarf) on her sleeve.
The exam was a piece of ....... (The exam was very easy.)
a piece of cake
something that is very easy to do: The exam was a piece of cake.
I can pick up the dry cleaning and groceries on the way home, killing ... birds with one stone.”
to accomplish two things at the same time with a single action.
“I can pick up the dry cleaning and groceries on the way home, killing two birds with one stone.”
After weeks of preparation and practice, she walked onto the stage, took a deep breath to catch her breath, and gave her best (kick/hit/shot/strike) at the audition.
to do something as well as you can
The project seemed easy at first, but we quickly realised we had (cut / bitten) off more than we could (chew / eat).
bite off more than you can chew = to try to do something that is too difficult for you
After retiring, he felt as free as a ....... and decided to travel the world.
to be carefree and unrestricted.
“After retiring, he felt as free as a bird and decided to travel the world.”
I know you're having the chess competition tomorrow. Break a (brick / glass / mirror /leg).
break a leg
used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance
The celebrities rolled up their ..... and washed cars for charity.
roll up one's sleeves = get down to hard work
The celebrities rolled up their sleeves and washed cars for charity.
People who don't finish a job make me see (black / green / red / white).
I was so upset, I couldn't stop myself from bursting into (flames / laughter / song / tears).
I always go ..... when you don’t pick up the phone.
English
My sister has been on cloud .... ever since she successfully bought tickets to see her favourite band.
On cloud nine. This expression is used when someone feels very happy because of something great that has happened to them.
She's really on the (bal/bat/corner/rink) when it comes to managing her time and meeting deadlines.
In football, American football, and basketball, if you are on the ball, you have control of it.
When you "burn the midnight oil," you are:
A) working or studying late into the night
B) having a late-night party
C) preparing an impressive dinner
D) sleeping soundly
A) working or studying late into the night
My family had a (camel / elephant / fish / whale) of a time at the amusement park yesterday.
to have a very enjoyable or exciting time.
“My family had a whale of a time at the amusement park yesterday.”
Tell me what happened – I’m all ..........
If you are all ears, you are very interested and ready to listen to what another person wants to tell you.
After failing the exam, my teacher told me I needed to (pull / get) my SOCKS (up / on) and study harder.
pull your socks up = to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough
I'm going to see my grandmother. She's feeling a bit ...... (black / blue / grey / brown) at the moment.
I'm going to see my grandmother. She's feeling a bit blue at the moment.
To feel blue means to have feelings of deep sadness or depression.
Before her big speech, Mary had ...... in her stomach.
to feel nervous or anxious, especially before a performance or event.
“Before her big speech, she had butterflies in her stomach.”
Everybody says that my sister and I are like two .... in a pod.
Everybody says that my sister and I are like two peas in a pod.
two things that are very similar, practically identical,
Since Axl and Rose got married, they’re in ..... (first / third / seventh / tenth) heaven.
Explanation: This idiom comes from tennis and means that it is someone else's turn to take action or make a decision.
I was (in / having) two (brains / minds) whether or not to come this morning.
be in two minds = to be unable to decide about something
I accidentally let the ... out of the bag and told Sarah about the surprise party.
A. chihuahua
B. mouse
C. hamster
D. cat
reveal a secret or information that was supposed to be kept hidden.
“I accidentally let the cat out of the bag and told Sarah about the surprise party.”
She was screaming at the top of her ....... but no one came to help.
She was screaming at the top of her lungs but no one came to help.
At the top of your lungs
If you shout at the top of your lungs, you shout as loudly as you can.
By the looks of things, the kids wear the .... in this household.
wear the trousersbe in charge = make the rules
By the looks of things, the kids wear the trousers in this household.
My oldest brother was the ...... sheep in our family. He dropped out of school at fifteen.
black sheep = the odd or bad member of the group: My oldest brother was the black sheep in our family. He dropped out of school at fifteen
No hard ..., man! That’s life.
No hard feelings, man! That’s life.
I couldn’t attend the meeting. I had bigger ... to fry.
Have bigger fish to fry
This is an interesting idiom. It means “to have more important things to do.”
Examples:
My brother’s interest in rock music is likely to be another ...... day wonder – he will probably quit learning guitar after two weeks.
What time does the game start?
= What time does the game ... off?
Originating from football (soccer and American football), the idiom
means to start an event or activity.
Learning to juggle is no (picnic / volleyball / walk) in the (beach / park / schoolyard); it requires a lot of practice and patience.
a walk in the park
something very easy (and pleasant) to do:
He's used to hard physical work - this is a walk in the park to him.
How do you call a person who spends a lot of time using their computer and does not have an active way of life?
A) couch potato
B) mouse potato
C) potato beetle
mouse potato
a person who spends a lot of time using their computer and does not have an active way of life:
Try to walk more in your daily life to keep from becoming a mouse potato.
Stop pulling my (arm / finger / leg / toe) – you didn’t have lunch with Bono!
pull someone’s leg
tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person:
Stop pulling my leg – you didn’t have lunch with Bono!
I can't remember where the Christmas decorations are. I'll have to put my thinking .... on.
put one's thinking cap on = think hard in order to solve a problem
I can't remember where the Christmas decorations are. I'll have to put my thinking cap on.
The police caught the jewel thief .......-handed, holding a £1million diamond ring.
To catch someone red-handed
To discover someone in the act of doing something wrong.
The police caught the jewel thief red-handed, holding a £1million diamond ring.
She was extremely happy after winning the tennis tournament.
She was feeling on top of the ........ after winning the tennis tournament.
On top of the world
=extremely happy
She was feeling on top of the world after winning the tennis tournament.
Yesterday morning David was very careful not to upset his boss.
Yesterday morning David was walking on ...shells around his boss.
Walk on eggshells
= be very careful not to upset or offend someone.
She may want to argue, but it takes ........ to tango and I won't stoop to her level.
It takes two to tango
Meaning: refers to the need for cooperative effort, or describes how a difficult situation or conflict involves two parties who are both responsible for it
What does the idiom mean?
By constantly adapting to new training techniques, the French football team was able to stay ahead of the game and remain competitive.
a. give up and admit defeat
b. maintain the advantage
c. catch their breath before continuing
Meaning
to maintain an advantage over competitors.