Idioms
Old habits die hard
It’s really difficult to stop doing things you’ve been doing for a long time, even if you want to.
When pigs fly
Something that will never happen; an impossible event.
What belongs to you but is used more by others?
your name
Birds of a feather
People who are alike in character, interests, or behavior tend to hang out together.
It ebbs and flows
Something that naturally rises and falls, increases and decreases, like the tide.
Example: “Friendships ebb and flow over the years.”
true or false: There’s a place where two seas meet but don’t mix.
true
The Baltic Sea and the North Sea meet near Denmark, but because of different salinity and density, you can literally see the line in the water.
By the skin of the teeth
Barely succeeding or escaping; just managing something in the nick of time.
Example: “He caught the last train by the skin of his teeth.”
Kill two .... with one stone
Kill two birds with one stone
To accomplish two things with a single action.
What is the only mammal that can truly fly?
bats
Make a mountain out of a molehill
To exaggerate a small problem and treat it as if it’s huge.
Let the .... out of the bag
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret, often by accident.
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City—just 0.49 km²
The hill I’ll die on
An issue you care about so strongly that you’ll argue or fight for it no matter what.
The ... of the iceberg
The tip of the iceberg
Only a small, visible part of a much bigger problem or situation.
What is the fastest land animal?
The cheetah