Proverbs
She jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire and now wants help.
moat is to castle as tie is to:------
(hint: think about where a moat is)
neck
What does this mean? "A blessing in disguise?"
Something good comes out of a bad or challenging situation
My wife is as busy as a bee in the mornings.
What does 'busy as a bee' mean?
busy or active.
“Oh, I just love how you always show up late to the meetings,” said the team leader to John.
What did the team leader mean?
When she saw her grade, her teacher said "Don’t cry over spilled milk".
Not to get upset over mistakes. What’s done is done, essentially.
elephant is to lumbers as moth is to ________
(hint: lumbers describes a way of movement)
flutters/flies
What doe this idiom mean: Costs an arm and a leg?
very expensive!
While fighting the war, the soldier was as brave as a lion.
What does 'brave as a lion' mean
To show courage or bravery.
“Your room is so clean, I almost didn’t recognize it,” Mom remarked to her son.
What did she mean?
When she thought of her brother, she thought still waters run deep.
This can be used to refer to people who are quiet or shy, suggesting that underneath that shyness, they’re actually very intelligent or passionate.
horrid is to bad as great is to :
(hint: hard? good? kind?
good
(something that is horrid is very bad and something that is great is very good)
What does this idiom mean: " The ball is in your court?"
Don’t trust his words, he is cunning like a fox.
What does 'cunning like a fox' mean?
someone who is extremely clever, sly, or shrewd in their actions or decisions.
“I can’t wait to spend my entire weekend working on this report,” sighed Sarah.
What did she mean?
Strike while the iron’s hot.
When something presents itself, jump onto it straight away, or, strike while the iron’s hot.
ugly is to beauty as cold is to ---?
(hint: how are ugly/beauty related?)
warmth
What does this idiom mean: You bit off more than you can chew"
you took on too much work than could be done
The expression on her face was as cold as ice.
What does 'cold as ice' mean?
to be extremely unfriendly
“Well, aren’t you a ray of sunshine in the morning,” grumbled Tom to his chirpy roommate.
What did Tom mean?
Don’t cross the bridge until you come to it.
There’s no point getting stressed over a problem that hasn’t happened yet- just wait until there is a problem, and then deal with it then.
large is to big as kind is to----?
(hint: what is large/big ? do they meant the same or different?).
nice
a synonym for kind is nice
what does this idiom mean: "You hit the nail on the head!"
You did or said something that is exactly correct!
My uncle is as blind as a bat without his spectacles.
She looked at the cliff and me and said, you can't go there! Don't be blind as a bat!"
What does 'blind as a bat' mean?
someone who is unwilling to recognize bad things, or someone who is completely blind
“I’m so glad I spent two hours in traffic. It’s the highlight of my day,” said Lisa sarcastically.
What did Lisa really mean?