Animals
It is raining unusually or unbelievably hard.
(A) It's raining cats and dogs.
(B) It's raining lions and tigers.
(C) It's raining dogs and cats.
(A) It's raining cats and dogs.
Feel nervous before a big event.
(A) To get sweaty hands.
(B) To get shaky hands.
(C) To get cold feet.
(C) To get cold feet.
Be extra nice to someone because you want something from them.
(A) Butter someone up.
(B) Butter someone down.
(C) Butter someone sideways.
(A) Butter someone up.
A very difficult thing to accomplish.
(A) Miss an open goal.
(B) A long shot.
(C) Get a hole in one.
(B) A long shot.
Extremely happy.
(A) On cloud nine.
(B) I feel like a fluffy cloud.
(C) On cloud ninety-nine.
(A) On cloud nine.
Wait a minute! Don’t be in such a hurry.
(A) Hold your horses!
(B) Tame your cheetah!
(C) Be more like a snail!
(A) Hold your horses!
Try to be cheerful.
(A) Keep your chin up.
(B) Keep a smile on your face.
(C) Point your nose to the air.
(A) Keep your chin up.
A person who is often in trouble.
(A) A bad potato.
(B) A bad egg.
(C) A bad banana.
(B) A bad egg.
Everyone has an equal chance.
(A) A perfect pitch.
(B) Two teams, one ball.
(C) A level playing field.
(C) A level playing field.
To put money aside for a future time when it might be needed.
(A) Save up for a sunny day.
(B) Save up for a winter's day.
(C) Save up for a rainy day.
(C) Save up for a rainy day.
Someone who is very peaceful and non-violent.
(A) They wouldn't swat a mosquito.
(B) They wouldn't hurt a fly.
(C) They wouldn't step on an ant.
(B) They wouldn't hurt a fly.
To relax or have fun.
(A) To drop your shoulders.
(B) To let your hair down.
(C) To close your eyes.
(B) To let your hair down.
A very important person.
(A) Big pizza.
(B) Big apple.
(C) Big cheese.
(C) Big cheese.
It's your decision or responsibility to do something now.
(A) The bat is in your hand.
(B) The ball is in your court.
(C) The ball is at your feet.
(B) The ball is in your court.
Every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect, even though this may not be immediately apparent.
(A) Chase the rainbow.
(B) The winds will always pass.
(C) Every cloud has a silver lining.
(C) Every cloud has a silver lining.
To reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake.
(A) Let the dog out of the yard.
(B) Let the cat out of the bag.
(C) Let the bird out of the cage.
(B) Let the cat out of the bag.
Do something without a plan.
(A) To keep your eyes open.
(B) Keep your nose to the ground.
(C) To play it by ear.
(C) To play it by ear.
Something you wouldn't usually enjoy doing.
(A) It's not my cup of tea.
(B) It's not my bag of chips.
(C) It's not my favourite sandwich.
(A) It's not my cup of tea.
To make a guess about something.
(A) A shot in the dark.
(B) A blindfolded shot.
(C) A wasted shot.
(A) A shot in the dark.
A small problem that has been blown out of proportion.
(A) A glass full of thunder.
(B) A storm in a teacup.
(C) The storm is getting worse.
(B) A storm in a teacup.
A problem that is too big to ignore, but one that everyone tries to avoid talking about because it is embarrassing or will cause conflict.
(A) A big fat elephant.
(B) The elephant's got a headache.
(C) The elephant in the room.
(C) The elephant in the room.
To joke or to tease someone.
(A) To pull someone's leg.
(B) To pull someone's finger.
(C) To take someone's nose.
(A) To pull someone's leg.
To earn money.
(A) Bring home the cheese.
(B) Bring home the beans.
(C) Bring home the bacon.
(C) Bring home the bacon.
Do something risky or to take a chance.
(A) Skating on a frozen lake.
(B) Skating in the dark.
(C) Skating on thin ice.
(C) Skating on thin ice.
Hear a rumour about something.
(A) To hear it on the wind.
(B) To get wind of something.
(C) Hear it through the storm.
(B) To get wind of something.