"I'm walking on air" or "I'm on top of the world" really mean...
I'm really happy!
100
"You are a couch potato" really means...
You are lazy/watch too much tv.
200
"I have butterflies in my stomach" really means...
I'm nervous.
200
"Stay on your toes" really means...
You need to pay attention and do what you are supposed to do.
200
"Hold your horses" really means...
You need to be patient/wait.
200
"I'm down in the dumps" really means...
I'm sad.
200
"You are going to catch some z's" really means...
You are going to sleep.
300
"I have a green thumb" really means...
I am an excellent gardener.
300
"You have a heart of gold" really means...
You are sweet and kind.
300
"Don't let the cat out of the bag" really means...
Don't ruin the suprise/tell the secret.
300
"You got up on the wrong side of the bed" really means...
You are in a bad mood.
300
"I need to sleep on it" really means...
You have to think about it.
400
"It goes in one ear and out the other" really means....
You are not paying attention/listening.
400
"You put your foot in your mouth" really means...
You said something you shouldn't have (that is inappropriate).
400
Last night, after a very long day at school and soccer practice, my brother said, "I'm dog tired." What does this idiom mean?
I'm very tired. I'm exhausted.
400
"I'm nuts about you/it" really means...
I really like you/it.
400
"Hit the books" really means...
You need to study.
500
"You are pulling my leg" really means...
You are teasing me.
500
"Everything in that new store at the mall costs an arm and a leg. I don't think I can afford to buy anything there." What does the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg' really mean?
It is very expensive.
500
After I got home yesterday, I shut my eyes for a few moments and took a cat nap. What does the idiom "cat nap" mean?