Animals/Insects
Travel
Weather
Body Parts
Colour
Health and Fitness
100
It can't hurt to go right for the ______'s eye - there's nothing wrong with getting things right the first time.
bull’s eye
Meaning: the center of a target
100
The fact is that we are all in the same _______, so we have to get along.
be in the same boat
Meaning: be in the same unpleasant situation as other people
100
The Master kept the shipowning company in the _______ about the safety concerns onboard.
keep (someone) in the dark
Meaning: keep someone unaware, not informed
100
We don't know much about him yet. He keeps everyone at ______'s length.
keep at arm’s length
Meaning: keep distance from something or somebody
100
He was caught ____-handed breaking into the galley in the middle of the night.
caught red-handed
Meaning: caught doing or about to do something illegal or wrong
100
The seafarer's doctor wouldn't give him a clean bill of health. He was actually blind as a _____.
blind as a bat
Meaning: not being able to see something important
200
I often find the bosun on deck, busy as a ________, working on some new project.
busy as a beaver
Meaning: work very hard and actively.
200
Don't be a ________ driver! I hate when you tell me what to do all the time!
backseat driver
Meaning: co-passenger who unnecessarily criticizes the driver while himself doing nothing
200
It's smooth sailing ahead! There's not a ________ on the horizon.
(a) cloud on the horizon
Meaning: A problem or difficulty that is predictable
200
He cheated at cards again! That really makes my ______ boil.
make (someone's) blood boil
Meaning: makes you really angry
200
The ship owner rarely comes onboard. It happens once in a ______ moon
once in a blue moon
Meaning: very rarely
200
They finally found the stowaway onboard, but unfortunately he was dead as a _________.
dead as a doornail
Meaning: definitely dead
300
The Master and CO fought like _____ and ______ the entire time they were on the bridge together.
fight like cat and dog
Meaning: argue jealously and violently all the time
300
Your constant gossiping is ________ me up a wall! If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all!
drive (someone) up the wall
Meaning: to make someone angry or irritated
300
He finally got promoted to 2nd Officer. He's on cloud _____.
cloud nine
Meaning: very happy
300
After I lied about stealing, the entire crew gave me the cold ________.
cold shoulder
Meaning: to treat somebody with coldness and contempt
300
The vessel they spent so much on turned out to be a ________ elephant since the technology onboard is outdated.
white elephant
Meaning: an expensive item with no use or purpose
300
My old man is dead. He finally kicked the _______.
kick the bucket
Meaning: to die
400
The VG1 students just can't sit still; they must have ______ in their pants.
ants in pants
Meaning: be extremely restless
400
The entire crew was quick to jump on the ___________ when they found out they would get more pay for less work.
jump on the bandwagon
Meaning: to start doing something because it is fashionable or profitable
400
I thought I could count on Bill, but I've discovered he's just a __________ friend.
fair-weather friend
Meaning: used to refer a friend who is not reliable in difficult times
400
The tiles in your shower are still filthy. They're not going to get clean unless you use some serious ______ grease.
use elbow grease
Meaning: use energy and strength to do physical work such as cleaning or polishing
400
Anything I do is going to cause this situation to turn out bad. I'm really stuck between the ______ and the deep blue sea.
between the devil and the deep blue sea
Meaning: between two equally difficult or unacceptable choices.
400
I'm not standing any watches today. I feel under the ________.
under the weather
Meaning: to be ill or feel ill
500
We had to go like a ______ out of hell to avoid colliding with that ship!
like a bat out of hell
Meaning: very fast and crazily
500
Talk about putting the ______ before the horse! He bought a uniform, but he hasn't even gotten into this school yet.
put the cart before the horse
Meaning: to do things in the wrong order or sequence
500
He really wanted to visit us in port, but he said he would have to take a _______ check.
rain check
Meaning: declining an offer that might be taken up later.
500
Come here! I have a ______ to pick with you. Why did do that?
bone to pick
Meaning: having a complaint that needs to be discussed.
500
The new law is just a red _______ meant to draw our attention away from safety issues.
red herring
Meaning: something irrelevant that distracts you from something important
500
Our old captain is 90 years old today, but he is still as fit as a ________.
fit as a fiddle
Meaning: A very healthy person