Animals
To ________ out of something means to be too afraid of doing it.
chicken
Which two fruits do we compare to express that is is pointless to draw similarities between two very different things?
apples and oranges
When something happens nearly instantaneously, with hardly enough time to notice it, it happens in the _____ of an eye
blink
On which cloud we are when we are very happy? :-)
cloud nine
Who do we make a deal with when we make a risky arrangement with a person of bad reputation?
Excuse my ___________ is an apology for using swear words or inappropriate language.
Excuse my French!
If you would like to see or hear what happens without being noticed, you want to be a ________ on the wall
fly
A very sensitive and controversial matter which is difficult to deal with is called a hot _______
potato
When you stop what you have been doing because you are tired or are making no progress, you call it a _____
day
If you get _____ of something, you hear about something you were unaware of, usually a private or secret matter.
wind
When we do the hard, tedious or repetitive part of a job, we do the _______ work
donkey work
Which city was not built in a day?
Someone who imitates the style/behavior of another person is called a copy_____
cat
apple
What time do we live on after a serious accident or surgery?
live on BORROWED time
When we try to get something we will never obtain, what do we chase?
chase rainbows
When we waste money, we throw it down the ______
drain
If an argument or theory has more _______ than Swiss cheese, it has many flaws, is incomplete or lacks important details.
more HOLES than Swiss cheese
"Till the _______ come home" means that something will take a long time or forever
cows
To refer to something as a low-hanging ______ means that it is a target that can be easily reached
fruit
When something is really unlikely to happen, we say that you can try until the _________ freezes over
Hell
Someone who acts as a friend when times are good, and is not there when you are in trouble, is called a ________ friend.
fair-weather friend
Where do we put our foot when we achieve a small but successful start in something?
foot in the door
When we wouldn't do something under any circumstances, we wouldn't do it for all the _______ in China!
tea
When something is unquestionably dead, obsolete or out of fashion, we call it as dead as a _______
Dodo
Two people very similar in appearance are like two _____ in a pod
peas
When an opportunity has passed by and now it's too late, what happens to the ship?
it has sailed
To refer to something as a storm in a ______ means that people are making a lot of unnecessary fuss or getting excited about something unimportant.
storm in a TEACUP
what eats what in an intense competition or rivalry in pursuit of one's own interests?
dog eats dog
When I do not understand something at all (like a foreign language), it is all ____________ to me
Greek
When something is exceptionally good, it is _______ knees
bee's
A misleading fact or an irrelevant piece of information which draws attention away from the main problem is called a red _______
herring
If the time is ________ for something, it is the most suitable moment to do it.
ripe
To take advantage of a good situation, what should we make while the sun whines?
make hay
This term refers to a discriminatory barrier perceived by women and minorities that prevents them from rising to positions of power or responsibility.
a glass ceiling
When somebody leaves without saying goodbye, it is a ___________ leave
_____ days are very, very hot days
dog
That's the way the _______ crumbles! That's just life and there is nothing you can do about it :-)
cookie
When something happens at the last possible moment, when it is almost too late, at which hour does it happen?
eleventh
What has turned when a trend has changed from one thing to another?
the TIDE has turned
When we learn how to do a particular job correctly, we learn the ________
ropes
A confrontation during which no agreement can be reached between the parties involved is called a __________ standoff.
Mexican