idioms

Question 1

fishy

Answer 1

arousing feeling of doubt or suspicion

Question 2

the birds and the bees

Answer 2

the natural facts of life

Question 3

shed crocodile tears

Answer 3

to pretend to be sad or to sympathise with someone without really caring

Question 4

a copycat

Answer 4

a person who copies another’s behaviour, dress, or ideas

Question 5

hold one’s horses

Answer 5

wait a moment

Question 6

let a cat out of the bag

Answer 6

reveal a secret carelessly or by mistake

Question 7

monkey see, monkey do

Answer 7

learning something by mimicry, without understanding why it works

Question 8

like a fish out of water

Answer 8

a person in a completely unsuitable environment

Question 9

get the lion’s share

Answer 9

get the largest part of something

Question 10

a little bird told me

Answer 10

used to indicate that a person knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant a secret

Question 11

snug as a bug in a rug

Answer 11

in an extremely comfortable situation

Question 12

can’t teach an old dog new tricks

Answer 12

you cannot make people change their ways

Question 13

bark up the wrong tree

Answer 13

to be wrong about something or the way to achieve something

Question 14

beat around the bush

Answer 14

to discuss a matter without coming to the point

Question 15

a bed of roses

Answer 15

a situation or activity that is comfortable or easy

Question 16

bushed

Answer 16

tired out; exhausted

Question 17

to hit the hay

Answer 17

go to bed

Question 18

in a nutshell

Answer 18

in the fewest possible words

Question 19

the last straw

Answer 19

minor annoyance, but coming on top of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable

Question 20

nip sth in the bud

Answer 20

suppress or destroy sth at an early stage

Question 21

through the grapevine

Answer 21

to hear news from someone who heard them from someone else

Question 22

to turn over a new leaf

Answer 22

start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way

Question 23

up a tree

Answer 23

in a difficult situation without escape; cornered