Old Idioms
Piece of cake
What is very easy?
It's the first day of high school. Your teacher wants you and your classmates to play a game to get to know each other.
What is break the ice?
Cut corners
What is to skip steps or not do things completely?
You wanted to invite two of your friends to your slumber birthday party. You didn't notice another group of people next to you and they all reply "Oh cool! We'll be there!" You were not expecting that. The day of your birthday comes and everyone invited an extra person to come over and suddenly 15 people will be sleeping over at your house.
What is a snowball effect?
Once in a blue moon
What is very rare?
Spill the beans
What is to tell a secret?
Your family is moving to a new city and you are not happy about it. You will have to leave your friends and have to work to make new ones.
What is a fish out of water?
Buy it
What is to believe something?
You are playing rock, paper, scissors with your sister to see who will have to take out the trash. You decide to play best of 3 so that it will be...
What is fair and square?
It's not rocket science
What is it's not as difficult as you may think?
Hang in there
What is to not give up?
Bone to pick
What is to be angry about something and want to discuss it?
Your teacher is assigning you a partner for an assignment. You hope that you don't have to work with Will because you know that he has a tendency to miss important steps.
What is to cut corners?
Add fuel to the fire
What is to make a situation worse?
We'll cross that bridge when we get to it
What is to avoid addressing the problem until later on?
Your teacher is collecting homework and you forgot to do it. You remember that you told her about your big dog. When she comes around, you tell her that you weren't able to do your homework because your dog ate your homework. She replies, "I'm so sorry! I'll give you another worksheet and you can finish it before class is over for credit."
What is she bought it?
Read between the lines
What is to look for the real meaning when something is said?
Your friend was telling someone else how you made them upset because you didn't hang out with them. You approach your friend and tell her that you wish she had talked to you about it rather than talking about the situation to another person.
What is a bone to pick?
Break the ice
What is to get a conversation going?
Fair and square
What is to do things in a fair way with no advantages given to either side?
You get a text from a friend that says that she's fine. You don't believe her and can tell that something was wrong.
What is read between the lines?
Don't cry over spilled milk
What is something that has already happened cannot be undone so you shouldn't cry but you should think of what to do going forward?
You are walking out of a party store with your mom. There was a gust of wind and the balloons slipped out of your grip. Your mom turns to you and said "It's okay! We'll go back in and get new balloons."
What is don't cry over spilled milk?
Fish out of water
What is to be in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation?