Idioms 3

A

2

Kill time

Pass the time with an activity

4

Call it a day

Stop working

6

Go extra mile

Do more than expected

8

Hit the ground running

Start with great energy

10

Burn the midnight oil

Work late into the night

B

2

All bark and no bite

Talk without action

4

Oldest trick in the book

Common trick

6

Bark up the wrong tree

Take the wrong approach

8

A wolf in sheep's clothing

appear harmless but actually is dangerous

10

Smoke and mirrors

Misleading Information or Appearance

C

2

Pain in the neck

Very annoying

4

Bane of someone's existence

Constant problem

6

Elephant in the room

Obvious issues that are ignored

8

The last straw

Final problem before breaking point

10

Skeletons in the closet

Hidden shameful/embarrassing secrets

D

2

Take it easy

Relax

4

Back-to-back

Consecutive

6

Kick the can down the road

Delay a problem

8

Wait for the dust to settle

Wait for calm

10

At the eleventh hour

At the last possible moment

E

2

Put two and two together

Figure it out

4

Cut to the chase

Get to the point

6

Cut somebody some slack

Be less strict

8

Take it with a grain of salt

Don't take it literally

10

Call the shots

Be the one making decisions