ANIMALS
What does it mean to be in the doghouse?
- someone is annoyed with you and shows their disapproval
What kind of behaviour is "lovey - dovey"?
- sweet and affectionate behaviour between two people in love
Who is a "couch potato"?
- someone who spends significant amount of time in front of the TV
What is the meaning of the collocation "go Dutch"?
- everybody pays for themselves
If you "do not have the heart to do" st. what does it mean?
- you do not have the desire or strenght to do it
What does it mean "to let sleeping dogs lie"?
- it means not to talk about things that may cause problem
If you "pop the question", what is the question?
"Will you marry me?"
Who is "a bad apple"?
- dishonest, immoral and unpleasant person
What does it mean to "give somebody a piece of one's mind"?
- to scold somebody
What does "No sweat!" mean?
No problem.
Who is a "bull in a china shop"?
- someone clumsy
What does it mean to "tie the knot"?
- to get married
Who is the "big cheese"?
- someone important, who holds the most power
What does it mean "to learn something by heart"?
- to memorise something
What kind of situation gives you "heebie - jeebies"?
- a stressful situation
What does it mean "to let the cat out of the bag"?
- to reveal a secret
What does it mean to "be head over heels" in love?
- to be deeply in love
What does it mean "to butter someone up"?
- to flatter someone in order to gain what you want
What is a "bed of roses"?
Something that is very easy to accomplish.
What does "from scratch" mean?
- from the very beginning
What does it mean, when someone says "Look, what the cat dragged in"?
Someone arrives looking dirty.
What is the idiom for: "People in love can overlook obvious faults"?
Love is blind.
What does it mean, if someone "spills the beans"?
They accidentally reveal a secret.
What does it mean to "be in a pickle"?
- to be in a very difficult situation
What does "higgledy-piggledy" mean?
- in confusion or disorder