Idioms

Question 1

A short fuse

Answer 1

A quick temper.

Question 2

Beat around the bush

Answer 2

To avoid the main topic/not speak directly.

Question 3

Costs an arm and a leg

Answer 3

Is very expensive.

Question 4

Couch potato

Answer 4

Someone who is lazy.

Question 5

Cut corners

Answer 5

To do something badly to save time or money.

Question 6

Finding a needle in a haystack

Answer 6

Virtually impossible to find.

Question 7

Get some shut eye

Answer 7

Sleep.

Question 8

Hang in there

Answer 8

Be patient.

Question 9

Hard up

Answer 9

Lack money.

Question 10

Have a bone to pick

Answer 10

Have something to argue about.

Question 11

Jump on the bandwagon

Answer 11

To join something that’s popular.

Question 12

Let’s get this show on the road!

Answer 12

Let’s get started!

Question 13

Let the cat out of the bag

Answer 13

To tell a secret.

Question 14

Lose your marbles

Answer 14

To be crazy. (Often said as a joke.)

Question 15

Make your blood run cold

Answer 15

Frighten.

Question 16

Once in a blue moon

Answer 16

Something that happens very rarely.

Question 17

On the fence

Answer 17

To not have made a decision or formed an opinion yet.

Question 18

Pulling one’s leg

Answer 18

To joke with someone.

Question 19

Put your foot in your mouth

Answer 19

Say something you shouldn’t have.

Question 20

Sweating bullets

Answer 20

To be very nervous.

Question 21

Tag along

Answer 21

Accompany.

Question 22

Take a rain check

Answer 22

Postpone a plan.

Question 23

Take it easy

Answer 23

Relax.

Question 24

Take with a grain of salt

Answer 24

Don’t take too seriously.

Question 25

Test the waters

Answer 25

Try something out.

Question 26

Be on your toes

Answer 26

Be ready/prepared.

Question 27

Breeze through something

Answer 27

To do something quickly and easily.

Question 28

Feeling blue

Answer 28

Feeling sad or depressed.