Idioms 1
Idioms 2
Homophones 1
Homophones 2
Idioms and Context Clues
100

That costs an arm and a leg

Very expensive

100

needle in a haystack

hard to find

100

I will tie a (knot or not) in the rope. 

Knot

100

She saw a (bare or bear) when she was hiking.

Bear

100

I can't get enough chocolate. I have a huge sweet tooth.

a strong liking for sweets

200

Hit the nail on the head

do or say something exactly right

200

That's a piece of cake.

It's really easy.

200

She put her name on the (board or bored). 

Board

200

She wanted to go to the beach during low (tide or tied). 

Tide

200

My grandma loves gardening. She has a green thumb.

talent for growing plants

300

under the weather

feeling sick/ unwell

300

Cut to the chase

Get to the point

300

She hoped that her cut would (heel or heal) quickly.

Heal

300

She was going to have (serial or cereal) for breakfast.

Cereal

300

There's a lot to carry. Can you lend me a hand?

to help

400

walking on eggshells

to be very cautious around someone to not upset them or hurt their feelings

400

Blow off steam

Getting rid of stress or anger (ie going for a walk when you're mad)

400

He hiked to the top of the (peek or peak). 

Peak

400

I just saw a (heard or herd) of cattle. 

Herd

400

She spilled the beans about the surprise party. Now my mom knows everything.

tell a secret

500

Face the music

Rectify or deal with your mistakes
500

peas in a pod

being alike or similar

500

The bag was made of (coarse or course) black cloth.

Coarse

500

He is so talented; he is my (idol or idle). 

Idol

500

You've had a chip on your shoulder since your video game was taken away.

having an unpleasant attitude or behavior