Where Words Play
This idiom means to be very happy. Complete the phrase "On cloud ____."
Nine
This idiom means to feel calm and relaxed. "Cool as a ____.
cucumber
This idiom means something is very easy. "A piece of ____."
cake
This idiom means someone is very brave. "Brave as a ____."
lion
This idiom means to try again. "Give it another ____.
shot
This phrase means to be very quiet or keep a secret. "Keep it under your ____."
hat
This idiom means to be very excited or eager. "On the ____ of your seat."
edge
This idiom means something will happen soon. "In the near ____."
future
This idiom means to tell someone everything you know. "Spill the ____."
beans
This idiom means to be careful. "Watch your ____."
step
This idiom means to say something the exact right way so others understand. "Put it in plain ____.
English
This idiom means feeling sick. "I'm feeling under the ____."
weather
This idiom means unimportant things that bother you. "A storm in a ____."
teacup
This idiom means to move very quickly. "Like a bat out of ____.
hell
This idiom means to finish a task. "Cross the ____ when you get to it."
bridge
This idiom means someone is very clever or quick to learn. "Sharp as a ____."
Tack
This idiom means to ignoring someone. "Giving someone a cold ____."
shoulder
This idiom means to make a guess about what will happen. "Call the ____."
shots
This idiom means to fight or argue with someone. "Get someone’s ____ up."
goose
This idiom means to start something new. "Turn over a new ____."
leaf
This idiom means a phrase that has a hidden, non-literal meaning (what we are studying). "An expression that has a meaning different from the words' literal meaning is called an ____ expression.
idiomatic
This idiom means to pretend nothing is wrong. "Put on a ____ face."
brave
This idiom means something unexpected happened. "When it rains, it ____."
pours
This idiom means to be very busy or useful. "Busy as a ____."
bee
This idiom means to understand something clearly. "See the ____."
light