Idioms

Question 1

Actions speak louder than words

Answer 1

said to emphasize that what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what you say

Question 2

a blessing in disguise

Answer 2

something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later

Question 3

Go the extra mile

Answer 3

to make more effort than is expected of you

Question 4

A dime a dozen

Answer 4

common and not special

Question 5

Once in a blue moon

Answer 5

not very often

Question 6

Barking up the wrong tree

Answer 6

trying to do something in a way that will not work

Question 7

Easier said than done

Answer 7

said when something seems like a good idea but would be difficult to do

Question 8

Calm before the storm

Answer 8

a quiet or peaceful period before a period during which there is great activity, argument, or difficulty

Question 9

Call a spade a spade

Answer 9

to say the truth about something, even if it is not polite or pleasant

Question 10

Be on the fence

Answer 10

not able to decide something

Question 11

Break a leg

Answer 11

used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance

Question 12

In a nutshell

Answer 12

very briefly, giving only the main points

Question 13

Double edged sword

Answer 13

Something that is double-edged acts in two ways, often with one negative and one positive effect

Question 14

Grab/take the bull by the horns

Answer 14

to do something difficult in a brave and determined way

Question 15

Under the weader

Answer 15

If someone is or feels under the weather, they do not feel well

Question 16

Throw in the towel

Answer 16

to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed

Question 17

Cut corners

Answer 17

to save money or time when doing something by not including some parts, actions, or details, so that the result is not as good as it could be

Question 18

Keep/have an/your ear to the ground

Answer 18

to pay attention to everything that is happening around you and to what people are saying

Question 19

Up in arms

Answer 19

angry or upset

Question 20

Bite the bullet

Answer 20

to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation

Question 21

Piece of cake

Answer 21

something that is very easy to do

Question 22

Get off on the wrong foot

Answer 22

to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something

Question 23

Spill the beans

Answer 23

to tell people secret information

Question 24

Wild goose chase

Answer 24

a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else