My Idioms Yesterday
Explain 'as easy as falling off a log'...
Something very easy — example?
The test will be a 'p____ o_ c___' for you, you're so prepared!
Piece of cake
I was upset at first, but the accident was actually a 'b_______ in d______e' — I would never have met you otherwise! I'm lucky.
A blessing in disguise
I think I just have to 'b___ t__ b_____' and go through with the surgery.
bite the bullet
We had a fight, but we're over it and friends again now. It's all 'w____ u____ t__ b_____'
Water under the bridge
Explain something that 'drives you up the wall'
Makes you very annoyed — example?
She's so 'practical and realistic'... 'd___ t_ e____'
Down to earth
I felt like a 'f___ o__ o_ w____' when I first moved — everything was so new!
fish out of water
They 'c__ a lot of c_____s' in their production and it shows with the terrible quality of the end-product.
Cut corners
"I have greater priorities" = ...
I have bigger fish to fry
Explain 'on cloud nine'...
I was so happy (o___ t__ m___) to hear you passed your exam!!!
Over the moon
Alright. Sooner or later, we'll have to address the big, uncomfortable 'e_______ i_ t__ r___'....
elephant in the room
I'm going to 't___ a b____ e__' to your behaviour for today, but it better improve fast.
turn a blind eye
An idiom for when you work late into the night...
'Burning the midnight oil'
An idiom to describe the technology used for autonomous cars...
'cutting-edge'
She's looking 'g____ a_____ t__ gills'... She must be feeling under the weather...
Green around the gills
I think this big political revelation is just the 't__ o_ t__ i______' — bigger issues will soon surface...
the tip of the iceberg
He's so stubborn! He's definitely going to 's____ t_ h__ g___'
Stick to his guns
An idiom with a similar meaning to 'this is so unlikely'...
'It'll be a cold day in July'
An idiom for someone who'd be a good landscaper...
'A green thumb'
There's no need to get all 'b___ o__ o_ s____' over this, it's really not that big of a deal!
Bent out of shape
I thought that you had turned a corner but it was just a 'f____ i_ t__ p__' — you've quickly returned to your old ways.
Flash in the pan
I'm going to 't___ t__ b___ b_ t__ h____' and talk to him about it immediately.
Take the bull by the horns
An idiom which means people who have things in common gravitate towards one another...
'Birds of a feather flock together'