Idioms About Animals
Let's talk about the elephant in the room.
What means, "let's talk about what everyone is thinking about?"
That test was a piece of cake.
Time flies when you're having fun!
What means, "time goes by quickly when you're having fun?"
He knew the assignment backwards and forwards.
What means, "he knew the assignment very well?"
She quit smoking cold turkey.
What means, "she quit something all at once."
What means, "she is making money?"
Only time will tell.
What means, "we will only know in the future."
Get more bang for your buck
What means "get more for your money?"
I need to do my homework before I buy a new car?
What means, "I need to do some research before buying a new car?"
He is very pig-headed.
What means, "he is very stubborn?"
There's no need to cry over spilt milk.
What means "don't get upset over something that isn't important?"
What means, "he caught the ball just in time?"
He was in the red after buying a new computer.
What means, "he spent more money than he had?"
My friend helped me learn the ropes at my new job.
What means, "my friend helped me learn how to do my new job?"
He felt like a fish out of water in the big city.
What means, "he felt out of place in the big city?"
Take that information with a pinch of salt.
What means, "don't completely believe that information?"
Time heals all wounds.
What means, "our feelings won't be as hurt once more time has passed?"
The car salesman nickel and dimed me.
What means, "the car salesman charged me a lot?"
I can't make heads or tails of it.
What means, "I don't understand it?"
That really gets my goat!
What means, " that really annoys me?"
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket.
What means, "don't put all of your hopes on it."
I had a whale of a time at the movie.
What means, "I had a lot of fun at the movie?"
This job is a gravy train
What means, "this job is an easy way to make money?"
What means, "she stayed up late studying for the test?"