IDIOMS 1
IDIOMS 2
IDIOMS 3
IDIOMS 4
IDIOMS 5
100

BENDING OVER BACKWARDS

TRYING HARD, VERY EASY

100

AT THE DROP OF A HAT

VERY SLOWLY OR QUICKLY

100

THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE

VERY DIFFERENT OR SIMILAR

100

Kill two birds with one stone

Solve two problems at once 

Take many steps to solve the problem

100

Cry wolf

Call for help when you don’t need it 


Call for help when you do need it

200

UNTIL THE COWS COME HOME

QUICKLY OR FOREVER

200

A STIFF UPPER LIP

STEADY OR  EMOTIONAL

200

SWEEP IT UNDER THE RUG

TO HIDE SOMETHING   OR   TO DEAL WITH SOMETHING

200

Barking up the wrong tree

Right on target

or


Looking in the wrong place or accusing the wrong person

200

Curiosity killed the cat

Not being nosy


Get into an unpleasant situation by being too nosy

300

HORSEPLAY

RUKUS OR CALM

300

KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF

TO FAIL OR GREATLY SUCCEED

300

HIS BARK WAS WORSE THAN HIS BITE

they are not as unpleasant or frightening as they seem

OR

 they are as unpleasant or frightening as they seem

300

Be a good catch

Not to be someone worth marrying/having 


To be someone worth marrying/having

300

Cut to the chase

Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point 


Give all the unnecessary details  

400

OPEN A NEW CAN OF WORMS

 A SOLUTION OR A NEW PROBLEM

400

JUMP SHIP

QUIT OR ENGAGE

400

TO BE IN HIS SHOES

to get a promotion at a job

to be in the situation that another person is in

400

Bite off more than you can chew

Take on a task that is too big 


Take on a task that is just right 

400

Drive someone up the wall

To irritate or annoy very much 



To be very pleasant

500

BURN BRIDGES

DISAPPOINTED OR NOT RUIN RELATIONSHIPS

500

SHORT END OF THE STICK

UNFAIR OR FAIR

500

Let the cat out of the bag

to hide a secret  or   

to let out a secret

500

By the skin of your teeth

You only just succeeded and nearly failed


 You succeeded so easily 

500

Judge a book by its cover

Judge someone or something based solely on appearance 


Not to judge someone or something based solely on appearance