Food Idioms
I knew every answer on the test! It was a piece of cake.
A task or activity that is easy to complete.
My mom said I could go to your house after school. She gave me the green light.
To get permission to do something
I can't believe you read 50 books over summer break! You are a real bookworm.
Someone who reads a lot
The rain was so bad, my basement was flooded. It was really raining cats and dogs.
Raining very hard
The queen was wearing a beautiful gown and had on a diamond crown. She looked like a million bucks.
To look and feel fantastic
On Sunday, I didn't leave my sofa once. I was a couch potato.
lazy
My mom hardly ever lets me stay out to 11:00. Only once in a blue moon.
almost never, very rarely
I couldn't hear Sophia sneak in the room because she was as quiet as a mouse.
extremely quiet
Usain Bolt is the fastest man on Earth. He can run like the wind.
extremely fast
Molly is a famous lawyer who makes millions of dollars. She brings home the bacon.
To earn money, to achieve success
When I lost my soccer game, I was sad at first, but eventually moved on. That is the way the cookie crumbles
That is just how it is
I scored a 100 on my math quiz. I passed with flying colors.
To pass something with a high score
After running 5 miles, doing 100 push ups, and 50 crunches I felt like I could eat a horse.
Eat a lot, in large quantities
I was feeling under the weather after I sneezed and coughed all day.
To feel mildly ill or sick
I asked my mom for a new bike, new Jordans, new Beats headphones, and a vacation to Aruba but she told me, "money doesn't grow on trees!".
It is not easy to get money
My brother asked me if I could help him learn a new video game, but I have bigger fish to fry, like my homework.
Have more important things to do
When the 15 year old graduated high school and went on to college, all of the teachers said, he is still so green!
Really young
George totally had me fooled. I thought he was a really nice guy but it turns out he is a real snake.
A sneaky and deceiving person
When he scored the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl, he felt like he was on cloud nine
Very happy
On my first day of school, I was so upset that I didn't know everything but my mom told me "Rome wasn't built in a day".
It takes a long time to do something worth doing
My best friend and I are two peas in a pod. We always think the same thing and wear the same clothes.
Nearly identical, very similar
After studying for months , I knew I had a golden opportunity to win first place in the spelling bee.
A very good chance to achieve something
My little brother let the cat out of the bag when he told my grandmother about her surprise 80th birthday party.
A secret that was supposed to be kept quiet that was told
When Kevin was thinking about FortNite in science class, he had his head in the clouds.
thinking about off topic things
Grace told me a million times that she could beat me in a race but she never actually raced me. Talk is cheap.
Someone talks a lot about something but never actually follows through