Idioms - 1

Question 1

Lose one’s marbles

Answer 1

To go crazy
After working 80 hours a week, he started to lose his marbles.

Question 2

Caught between two stools

Answer 2

Unable to decide
She was caught between two stools when she couldn’t decide whether to study or go out with friends.

Question 3

Hit the sack

Answer 3

Go to bed
After the party, I was so exhausted that I couldn’t wait to hit the sack.

Question 4

All ears

Answer 4

Listening carefully
When the professor started explaining the theory, the students were all ears.

Question 5

Pull one’s leg

Answer 5

Teasing or joking
Don’t believe everything he says; he’s just pulling your leg

Question 6

At the drop of a hat

Answer 6

Immediately
If you need help, just let me know, and I’ll be there at the drop of a hat.

Question 7

Cold feet

Answer 7

• Nervous or hesitant
• Örnek: She got cold feet and decided not to go through with the bungee jumping.

Question 8

In hot water

Answer 8

In trouble
He found himself in hot water after he accidentally deleted important files.

Question 9

Butterflies in one’s stomach -

Answer 9

Feeling nervous
Before the job interview, I had butterflies in my stomach.

Question 10

Under the weather

Answer 10

Feeling unwell
I can’t go to the party tonight; I’m feeling a bit under the weather.

Question 11

Hold your horses

Answer 11

Wait a moment
Hold your horses! We need to double-check the directions before we leave.

Question 12

A piece of cake

Answer 12

Very easy
The quiz was a piece of cake; I finished it in five minutes.

Question 13

Knock one’s sock off

Answer 13

Impress greatly
Her performance on stage really knocked my socks off.

Question 14

Let the cat out of the bag

Answer 14

Reveal a secret
He accidentally let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party

Question 15

Night owl

Answer 15

A person who stays up late at night
My friend is a night owl; she loves working on her projects after midnight.