Colours
a red-letter day
What is a very important or joyful occasion in your life?
bang your head against a wall
How is "trying to do sth. without getting anywhere" expressed as an idiom?
an early bird
How is "to get up early in the morning" expressed as an idiom?
Wow, since I've given up smoking I feel as fit as a _________ .
fighter / fiddle / frog
What is a 'fiddle'?
not so.'s cup of tea
How is "not enjoying sth very much" expressed as an idiom?
a black sheep
Who is someone in the family considered bad in the eyes of the other family members?
turn a deaf ear to sth
How is "refusing to listen to or ignoring a person" expressed as an idiom?
no room to swing a cat
How is "very small" expressed as an idiom?
Nothing ever seems to bother Steve. He is always as cool as _____________?
ice / cold feet / a cucumber
What is a 'cucumber'?
to have butter fingers
How is "being very clumsy" expressed as an idiom?
a white lie
What is an unimportant lie, usually told so as not to hurt so.'s feelings?
catch the waiter's eye?
How is "paying the bill in a restaurant" expressed as an idiom?
like a cat on hot bricks
How is "to be very nervous" expressed as an idiom?
Betty was as keen as _______________ to start her belly-dancing course.
coffee / mustard / vinegar
What is 'mustard'?
to go bananas
How is "to become very angry" expressed as an idiom?
a red herring
What is sth. that takes people's attention away of the main subject?
pick so.'s brain
How is "asking so. for help to solve a difficult problem" expressed as an idiom?
as the cow flies
How is "to move or travel in a straight line" expressed as an idiom?
That snake won't bite you. It's as dead as a________.
doornail / funeral / brick
What is a 'doornail'?
to be a piece of pie
How is "being extremely easy" expressed as an idiom?
a grey matter
What is 'intelligence'?
keep one's hair on
How is "staying calm and relaxed" expressed as an idiom?
water off a duck's back
How is "having no effect at all" expressed as an idiom?
Oh, come on! This joke is as old as __________.
Salamon / the hills / the dinosaurs
What are 'the hills'?
to know one's onions
How is "being good at sth. /being an expert in sth." expressed as an idiom?