Nautical
Becoming experienced or familiar with a task or situation.
What is 'know the ropes'?
Someone who feels uncomfortable or out of place
What is 'a fish out of water'?
To feel unwell.
What is to be 'under the weather'?
Something very easy.
What is 'a piece of cake'?
An overly high price.
What is 'an arm and a leg'?
Said when everyone is needed to help with a task.
What is 'all hands on deck'?
To unexpectedly or accidentally reveal a secret.
What does it mean to 'et the cat out of the bag'?
A big fuss or drama over a small situation.
What is 'a storm in a teacup'?
Something you're not interested in/not to your taste.
What is 'not my cup of tea'?
Accusing or pursuing the wrong person or thing.
What is 'barking up the wrong tree'?
To secure your environment and prepare for trouble or crisis.
What is 'batten down the hatches'?
A hopeless or fruitless pursuit.
What is 'a wild goose chase'?
To take advantage of an opportunity while it lasts.
What is 'to make hay while the sun shines'?
Someone who remains calm and untroubled in challenges or confrontation.
Who is 'cool as a cucumber'?
To take on more than you can handle.
What is 'to bite off more than you can chew'?
To slow someone’s progress or deflate their confidence.
What is 'take the wind out of someone's sails'?
A phrase said when being too curious leads to negative consequences.
What is 'curiosity killed the cat'?
To feel healthy or well again.
What is 'right as rain'?
To put all your hope/resources in one possibility instead of several backup plans.
What is to 'put all your eggs in one basket'?
An extra skill or achievement.
What is 'another string to your bow'?
Someone unpredictable or uncontrollable.
What is 'a loose cannon'?
The uncanny ability to convince someone in an argument.
What is 'to talk the stripes off a zebra'?
Misfortunes tend to arrive all at the same time.
What does 'it never rains it pours' mean?
Any fantastic new discovery or tool you have found.
Something said when someone arrives just as you were talking about them.
What is 'speak of the devil'?