Idioms

Question 1

We are not out of the woods yet ?

Answer 1

Not yet free from difficulties/problems

Question 2

Take a back seat

Answer 2

Deliberately become less actively involved in sth, and stop trying to control things

Question 3

My heart sank

Answer 3

To tell sb that you suddenly felt sad or worried about sth

Question 4

I thought as much

Answer 4

Used to say that you are not surprised that sth is true

Question 5

More than likely

Answer 5

Very likely

Question 6

I would be more than happy to

Answer 6

Very happy

Question 7

I would be hard-pressed to

Answer 7

Find it very difficult to do so

Question 8

Get out of bed the wrong side

Answer 8

Used to sa that sb is in a bad mood

Question 9

I put my foot in it

Answer 9

Accidentally say sth that embrasses, upsets or annoy sb

Question 10

It’s a bit of a sore point

Answer 10

Something that makes you upset, angry or embarrassed when sb mentions it

Question 11

She didn’t do a stroke of work

Answer 11

Not do any work at all

Question 12

Don’t take it personally

Answer 12

Feel that a failure is your fault or feel offended by sth/sb

Question 13

A picture is worth a thousands words

Answer 13

Picture speaks more itself than words

Question 14

Rome wasn’t built in a day

Answer 14

To work hard to achieve something

Question 15

Better late than never

Answer 15

Even if you can’t do something on time, do it anyway. This is better than not doing it at all

Question 16

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch

Answer 16

Don’t get too confident of something until you are absolutely sure it’s going to happen

Question 17

Strike while the irons hot

Answer 17

Take decisive action while the conditions are right

Question 18

Keep your nose clean

Answer 18

be good and don’t get into trouble

Question 19

Put your best foot forward

Answer 19

Do everything you can to be successful

Question 20

The early bird catches the worm

Answer 20

If you start (work) early, you will have more opportunities

Question 21

The pen is mightier than the sword

Answer 21

Good writing is more effective than violence (it’s better to use your intelligence rather than violence to bear an opponent)

Question 22

Off the top of my head

Answer 22

From memory

Question 23

The real brain behind it

Answer 23

The person who thought of an idea

Question 24

It never crossed my mind to

Answer 24

Never occurred to me

Question 25

Give them a piece of my mind

Answer 25

Tell sb off/reprimand

Question 26

He has a brain of its own

Answer 26

Seem capable of thought and independent action

Question 27

Gone to his head

Answer 27

Become arrogant after success

Question 28

To keep a straight face

Answer 28

Not laugh

Question 29

Keep your wits about you

Answer 29

Be alert/keep an eye out

Question 30

I am banging my head against a brick wall

Answer 30

Wasting my time/actions have no effect

Question 31

Lose face

Answer 31

Suffer damage to one’s reputation/social standing

Question 32

Rack my brain

Answer 32

Thinking really hard

Question 33

He is as stubborn as a mule

Answer 33

Stubborn

Question 34

She is as white as a sheet

Answer 34

Pale

Question 35

He drinks like a fish

Answer 35

Drinks heavily

Question 36

As dead as a post

Answer 36

Sourd

Question 37

She sleeps like a log

Answer 37

Sleeps a lot

Question 38

She is as bling as a bat

Answer 38

Don’t see really well

Question 39

She has been as good as a gold

Answer 39

Good behavior

Question 40

Her medication works like a dream

Answer 40

Works really well

Question 41

She came as quick as a flash

Answer 41

Immediately

Question 42

She eats like a horse

Answer 42

Eats a lot