BODY PARTS
"I'm all ears!" means....
you are paying attention/listening.
"Out of the blue" means...
Out of a sudden, suddenly.
"It's raining cats and dogs" means...
it's pouring rain.
"A piece of cake" is...
a very easy-to-do situation/task.
"You are a couch potato" really means...
you are lazy/watch too much tv.
If you failed this one, all teams have their scores divided by two. That includes you.
"I have butterflies in my stomach" means...
I'm nervous.
If you failed this one, lose 200 points.
"with flying colours" means...
to do something with a distinction.
If you were right, your team gets extra 300 points.
"Hold your horses" means...
you need to be patient/wait.
"It takes two to tango" means...
that if there’s a suspicious situation, then there’s more than one culprit. They couldn’t have done it by themselves.
"You are in hot water" means...
you are in trouble
"Be caught red-handed" means...
a flagrant situation.
"Once in a blue moon" means...
"Don't let the cat out of the bag" really means...
don't ruin the suprise/tell the secret!
"Up in the air" means that...
the situation being planned is still undecided, and that everything is still uncertain/unsure.
"I need to sleep on it" actually means...
you have to think about something before answering it.
If you were wrong, your team misses the next turn.
"Stay on your toes" means....
you need to pay attention and do what you are supposed to do.
If you were right, the next team passes 100 points to the following team.
"with rose coloured glasses" means...
an unrealistic view of things.
Now if you scored it, you can swap points with another team.
Something "fishy" is...
something suspicious, odd.
"Break a leg!" is used for...
wishing the person good luck
"Burn the candle at both ends" really means...
"You put your foot in your mouth" means...
you said something you shouldn't have (that is inappropriate).
"born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" means...
to be born in a rich family.
If you scored this one, you can choose a question for the next group.
"to get the lion's share" is...
getting the greatest percentage/benefits of something.
A "rule of thumb" is...
a "rule" that’s not totally precise. It’s based off common experience and common sense.
"Come hell or high water" means...
saying that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situations might make it difficult.