Everyday Expressions
When something is very easy, you might compare it to a delicious slice of dessert.
What is a piece of cake?
Before a test, a student might study hard by "hitting" these.
What is hit the books?
When you are extremely happy, you might say you are on this numbered cloud.
What is on cloud nine?
Two people who agree completely see eye to this.
What is see eye to eye?
Starting a journey means hitting this.
What is hit the road?
You use this idiom when you are finished working for the day.
What is call it a day?
Someone who thinks creatively and differently is thinking outside this.
What is think outside the box?
Someone who suddenly becomes too nervous to do something gets these cold body parts.
What is cold feet?
When someone helps you, they give you one of these.
What is lend a hand?
To start working immediately, you might hit this while running.
What is hit the ground running?
If you are not feeling well, you may say you are "under" this.
What is under the weather?
When you do more than what is expected, you travel this extra distance.
What is go the extra mile?
Something annoying that bothers you is said to get under this body covering.
What is get under my skin?
Someone who supports you during difficult times "has" this part of your body.
What is have your back?
When you face a difficult situation bravely, you take this farm animal by its horns.
What is take the bull by the horns?
This idiom means to go to bed.
What is hit the hay?
If you begin again after a failure, you return to this flat planning surface.
What is back to the drawing board?
A person who stays calm during a difficult situation keeps this kind of head.
What is keep a cool head?
To make someone feel comfortable in a new situation, you break this.
What is break the ice?
When you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation, you bite this flying object.
What is bite the bullet?
When someone reveals a secret, they let this animal escape from a container.
What is let the cat out of the bag?
This idiom means to learn how something works, especially in a new job or activity.
What is learn the ropes?
If you are very frightened, your heart might be found here.
What is my heart was in my mouth?
When you judge someone too quickly, you judge this object by its outer layer.
What is judge a book by its cover?
When you stop avoiding a problem and deal with the consequences, you face this type of music.
What is face the music?