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Add fuel to the fire

If you pour water onto a fire, it goes out, but adding fuel makes it burn brighter/get bigger.

100

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

To be suspicious or skeptical 

100

An odd sensation in your stomach, usually when you're nervous

Butterflies in your stomach

200

Kick the bucket

Hint: Was said/used during a type of criminal punishment in the 16th century

This idiom was originally formed when hanging was used as an execution tactic. A bucket was kicked out from underneath the prisoner, causing them to die.

200

Birds of a feather flock together

People who are alike/have things in common often become friends

200

To become more stable, refocused, or calm

Pull yourself together

300

Achilles' heel

Hint: Comes from a story about a strong warrior (Achilles) in a Greek book called the Iliad (a story about the trojan war).

Achilles was indestructable everywhere but his heel. He was shot in the heel with a poison arrow and died.

300

At the end of your rope

Meaning you've done something to the best of your ability

300

To be very alike, almost identical

Two peas in a pod

400

Bark up the wrong tree

Hint: Has to do with raccoon hunting

When hunting for raccoons, dogs would chase them up trees and bark. This was a signal to the hunter where his prey was, but the raccoons would sometimes escape, leaving the dog at the wrong tree.

400

On the warpath

To be very angry

400

To greatly impress

Sweep you off your feet

500

Saved by the bell

Hint: Has to do with boxing

When a boxer was knocked down/out or being beaten badly, the referee would count to 10 and a bell was rung, giving the boxer a break.

500

Flotsam and jetsam

Junk/ worthless objects

500

To be very strange or crazy

Mad as a hatter

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