The Real Meaning
Which Body Part(s)?
Finish the Idiom
Literal Meaning (What the Words Say)
Situations You Would Use This Idiom
100
The real meaning of this idiom is: immediately or right away, or without delay
AT THE DROP OF A HAT
100
When you can't think straight, people say you LOSE YOUR _________ .
HEAD
100
That was so simple, it was a PIECE ______ _______ .
OF CAKE
100
to bang on the street
HIT THE ROAD
100
. . . when a man is going to get married but then doesn't show up at the wedding, people say he
GOT COLD FEET
200
The real meaning of this idiom is: you shouldn't assume you know about something just by it's appearance or the way it looks.
DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
200
When you get scared and don't do something you were planning to do, you GET COLD _________ .
FEET
200
Maria has been feeling sad for a while. She's really DOWN IN ______ ________.
THE DUMPS
200
the final piece of long grass
THE LAST STRAW
200
. . . when your friend keeps pestering you to come with him now, but you want him to wait until you finish the tv show you're watching, you might say this to him.
HOLD YOUR HORSES!
300
the real meaning of this idiom is: coming from nowhere, OR something unexpected happening
OUT OF THE BLUE
300
When you make someone notice you, you CATCH SOMEONE'S __________ .
EYE
300
Bob and his brother never agree about anything. Why can't they just for once SEE _____ _____ ______ ?
EYE TO EYE
300
when someone lets the cover for their head fall on the ground
AT THE DROP OF A HAT
300
. . . when your dad's boss is being very hard on him and he has to work a lot more hours than usual for a few weeks, you could tell him this to encourage him.
KEEP YOUR CHIN UP
400
The real meaning of this idiom is: I want to know what you're thinking.
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
400
When something is very expensive, you say it costs an ______ and a ______ .
ARM LEG
400
I promise I will be a better person from now on. You'll see, I'm going to TURN OVER _____ _____ ______ .
A NEW LEAF
400
Grab someone's body part used for seeing.
CATCH SOMEONE'S EYE
400
. . . when you think a girl will be a nice friend because she is pretty, but she turns out to be very mean, you would learn this.
DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
500
The real meaning of this idiom is: to have too many things to do, or to try to do something that is too much for you to handle
BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW
500
When someone wants you to have a positive attitude, he'll tell you to KEEP YOUR _________ UP.
CHIN
500
He always lies, so whenever he tells me something, I always TAKE IT WITH A ______ ______ _______
GRAIN OF SALT
500
To add a little piece of flavoring to something.
TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
500
. . . when you just told your friend a joke about a dead dog, and then you remembered that your friend's dog died a few days ago, you would feel like you just did this.
PUT YOUR FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH