When someone is really stubborn, we say they are as stubborn as...
What is a mule?
100
Nancy has a sunny personality.
What is: she is very happy, friendly, optimistic and/or outgoing?
100
Curiosity killed the cat.
What is: you might get in trouble if you stick your nose into other people's business?
100
Throw in the towel.
What is to give up on something?
100
club
What is: a piece of equipment (like a golf club); a big chunk of wood to hit with; the action of hitting someone with something hard; a group of people who do something together (like the Best Buddies club); or a place to go dancing (like a nightclub)?
200
When something is really light we say it is as light as...
What is a feather?
200
The mall becomes a madhouse at holiday time.
What is: it becomes crazy (or all the people seem crazy)?
200
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
What is: you should be grateful for whatever anyone gives you (even if you don't like it)?
200
A shot in the dark.
What is take a wild guess at something?
200
watch
What is: something that you wear on your wrist to tell the time; or to look at something?
300
When two people are always together, are very much alike or are very close we say they are like two peas...
What is in a pod?
300
The ground was blanketed with snow.
What is: the ground was covered with snow?
300
Beauty is only skin deep.
What is: the way a person looks doesn't tell you anything about what kind of person they are on the inside?
300
Put your foot in your mouth.
What is to say something you shouldn't have (or something you regret)?
300
train
What is: a vehicle that runs on tracks; the action of teaching an animal to obey (or do tricks); or the process of getting in shape for something (like spring training in baseball)?
400
When someone is really happy, we say they are as happy as...
What is a lark (or a clam)?
400
My memory is a little foggy.
What is: I don't remember things too well (my brain is cloudy)?
400
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
What is: don't take on more than you can handle?
400
Turn over a new leaf.
What is change something about yourself or your life? To do something in a new way?
400
bark
What is: the outside covering on a tree; the noise a dog makes?
500
When something feels really hard, we say it is as hard as...
What is a rock?
500
His words were like music to my ears.
What is: what he said was very nice to hear?
500
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
What is: we seem to like and appreciate people more when we are not with them all the time?
500
Like finding a needle in a haystack.
What is almost impossible to find, or trying to do a task that is almost impossible to finish?
500
match
What is: something that lights to make fire; when things go together (matching socks); someone who is your equal (you've met your match); a sporting event (a wrestling match)?