Idioms

Question 1

It’s all Greek to me

Answer 1

not understanding anything

Question 2

Let’s go Dutch

Answer 2

let’s spilt bill 50-50: I insist let’s go Dutch

Question 3

Pardon my French

Answer 3

sorry my bad language

Question 4

take french leave

Answer 4

to leave without asking permission, saying goodbye, or giving notice. For example, you might take French leave from work to attend a concert.
saying goodbye: so it was that I took French leave of my comrades

Question 5

Russian roulette

Answer 5

to take risk: and then he started playing a little russian roulette with his revolver

Question 6

hold your horses

Answer 6

be patient: Hold your horses, I’ll be there

Question 7

Pig out

Answer 7

Eat a lot: I pigged out on donuts so I can’t have my dinner

Question 8

At a snail’s pace

Answer 8

Moving very slowly: why are you completing your work at a snail pace ? Hurry up!

Question 9

Watch like a hawk

Answer 9

watch very closely: My boss watches me like a hawk

Question 10

Bull in a china shop

Answer 10

Very clumsy: He was like bull in a china shope, he dropped all the cupcakes that i spent all night baking!

Question 11

cost an arm and a leg

Answer 11

To be too expansive: I wanted to purchase that outfit, but it cost an arm and a leg

Question 12

let the cat out of the bag

Answer 12

To reveal a secret by mistake: I let the cat of the bag about his crush on her. Oops!

Question 13

Hit the nail on the head

Answer 13

to be exactly right about something: you hit the nail on the head when you said he wouldn’t last at this job

Question 14

a piece of cake

Answer 14

something that is very east to do!: that assignment is a piece of cake

Question 15

break a leg

Answer 15

whishing someone for good luck: “Remember, the show must go on! Good luck and break a leg!”

Question 16

Sprout wings

Answer 16

To suddenly behave in an obedient, respectful, or congenial manner or To die and become an angel: “I’m not ready to sprout wings yet. I’ve got a few more years”.

Question 17

Break the ice

Answer 17

to initiate or start the interaction or conversation: Let’s break the ice and start a conversation! It’s never too late to connect.

Question 18

Under the weather

Answer 18

Feeling sick or unwell: she is not herself today, must be under the weather, I won’t be able to come to the party, I’m feeling bit under the weather

Question 19

Bite the bullet

Answer 19

To face an unplesant or difficult situation bravely: I have to bite the bullet and ask my boss for raise, You’ll be fine at dentist just bite the bullet.

Question 20

Take it with a grain of salt

Answer 20

not completely believe on it

Question 21

Go the extra mile

Answer 21

do more than what is expected: To win, you need to go the extra mile in trainning.

Question 22

Get your ducks in a row

Answer 22

Organize things well; prepare thoroughly: I’ll get my ducks in a row

Question 23

Elbow grease

Answer 23

Hard physical effort: you can’t solve this problem without a little elbow grease

Question 24

Smell a rat

Answer 24

Suspect dishonesty or fraud: I smell a rat

Question 25

When the dust settles

Answer 25

When the smoke clears, When things settle down, After the chaos subsides: let’s wait to make any decisions until the dust settles on this news.

Question 26

Beat a dead horse

Answer 26

waste effort on hopeless and unchangeable things, or continue discussing a matter that has already been concluded or resolved: “Not to beat a dead horse, but just to confirm, have we looked into all the marketing risks”, “ She’s is beating a dead horse trying to change his mind”

Question 27

Swing for the fences

Answer 27

Go for maximum achievement: “He’s swinging for the fences with his new startup idea.”
“They offered me a basic package, but I swung for the fences and negotiated for more benefits.”
Friend: “Are you just going to invest a little?” - “Nope, I’m swinging for the fences!”

Question 28

A watched pot never boils

Answer 28

waiting makes time longer: “stop staring at the clock for break time, a watched pot never boils”

Question 29

close but not cigar

Answer 29

Nice try, but not quite, Almost’ doesn’t count, Nearly made it: after hours of negotiation, they nearly agreed on all the terms, but on the final point, it was close but no cigar.

Question 30

Go down in flames

Answer 30

To fail, end or be destroyed in a dramatic or notable way: Without proper planning, their business venture went down in flames within a year.”
“After the undercover operation was accidentally leaked to the press, the years of investigation went down in flames.

Question 31

Ham Fisted

Answer 31

clumsy, especially in the way that they use their hands: They can all be made in minutes by even the most ham-fisted of cooks, “a ham-fisted attempt”

Question 32

ballpark figure

Answer 32

a rough estimate or approximation of the value of something that is otherwise unknown: let me know the ball park figure of the property

Question 33

“there’s more than one way to skin a cat”

Answer 33

there are multiple ways to accomplish a task: We can get around that by renting instead of buying a computer—there’s more than one way to skin a cat.

Question 34

“To be all thumbs”

Answer 34

To be clumsy or awkward in handling things: “I’m all thumbs when it comes to wrapping gifts.” “Hey, you’ve dropped your coffee mug again!” — “I don’t know, I’m all thumbs today…”

Question 35

off the beaten path

Answer 35

away from usual rout, or uncommon ways of doing things: their experimental approach in science is extremely off the beaten path, I have unique idea because I think off the beaten path

Question 36

Fly off the handle

Answer 36

to became very angry suddenly and easily: Well I am trying to make you understand on things and you here flying of the handle, Before you all fly off the handle…

Question 37

Under your belt

Answer 37

something you have achieved or experienced: he has decade experience of teaching under his belt

Question 38

skeletons in closet

Answer 38

hidden secrets or shameful past acts: I think your boyfriend has some skeletons in his closet that he is not telling you about

Question 39

“The elephant in the room”

Answer 39

a major issue or problem that is obvious but is not being discussed: Her dad’s depression has been the elephant in the room at family gatherings, It was the elephant in the room they simply chose to ignore.

Question 40

“Get cold feet”

Answer 40

Out of danger or difficulty: “She was excited about the speech giving, but got cold feet at the last minute.” “that’s the cold feet effect”.

Question 41

“Keeping the wolves at bay”

Answer 41

prevent or delay a disaster: I ‘ll pay you the rent for two months in advance. I am sure that will help to keep the wolves at bay.

Question 42

Don’t/ you can’t kid a kidder

Answer 42

I think it means you can’t fool “the kid” or “person” because they already know the tricks.

So if someone was trying to con a con man, the con man would say you can’t kid a kidder.

Question 43

you seem a little on edge

Answer 43

you are feeling nervous, anxious, or uncomfortable and uncertain

Question 44

Uptight

Answer 44

Feeling stressed, anxious: “Honey! Why are you so uptight?

You are so uptight, you need to do number 7!

Question 45

Right as rain

Answer 45

Feeling perfectly fine in great condition: if you do what is necessary, you’ll feel right as rain

Question 46

Loose lips sink ships

Answer 46

Careless talking or sharing secrets

Question 47

Second to none

Answer 47

The best, nothing is better: In cooking, you’re second to none.
You know hook is second to none.

Question 48

Wake up and smell the coffee

Answer 48

Realise what is really going on. And when you’re gonna wake up and smell the coffee.

Question 49

Willy- Nilly

Answer 49

Doing something in careless or messy way without planning.

You can’t play with people willy- nilly.
Do you just punch on people face willy nilly.

Question 50

Easy does it.

Answer 50

Take it slowly.

Question 51

That’s given

Answer 51

It’s obvious so we don’t need to talk about it: you’re weird guy clark and that’s given.

Question 52

Here goes nothing

Answer 52

Trying something risky or new, unsure about it.