Define the Idiom
It's Not Rocket Science
Something is easy to do
As free as a __________.
Bird
The Prime of Life
The best period of one's life
Hit the Nail on the Head
Hit the Nail on the Head
He pulled himself together and got back to work.
On the Ball
To be doing a good job
_________ to burn.
Money
To Get a New Lease on Life
To develop a new attitude towards life
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree
I think the CEO hit the nail on the head when he said that the organization was losing market share because of complacency and security.
To get something exactly right
Jack-of-all-Trades
A person who does many different types of jobs
It's a piece of _________.
Cake
Lose One's Marbles
To go crazy
Sock Away
Sock Away
I jumped the gun by sending the proposal to the client without first showing it to my manager.
To do something prematurely
Salt of the Earth
A simple, honest person without pretensions
By the _______ of your teeth
Skin
In the Twinkling of an Eye
Instantly, immediately
Throw Something Down the Drain
Throw Something Down the Drain
She was so close to throwing in the towel on her new project for work, but thank god she didn't because she ended up getting a raise after she submitted it!
To stop doing something, to quit.
The Powers That Be
A phrase used to speak about those in power
Live from _________ to ___________
Live from hand to mouth
Tilt at Windmills
To work on things or dedicate oneself to impossible tasks
To Not Be Able to See the Forest for the Trees
To Not Be Able to See the Forest for the Trees
I know my parents think that I'm just flying by the seat of my pants ever since I dropped out of college, but I just signed with a record label and am launching my singing career!
Improvising and learning as you go, sometimes has a negative connotation.