Idioms _ Geography Flashcards
(on) cloud nine
extremely happy
Andrea wason cloud ninewhen she bought her new car.
fair-weather friend
a person who is only a friend in good times
a field day
a very enjoyable time
The kids had afield dayat the water slide park.
hit the hay
go to sleep
I’m exhausted. I think I’llhit the hayearly tonight.
keep one’s head above water
have just enough money to live
It’s hard tokeep my head above waterwith all of these medical bills.
know which way the wind blows
know how things will turn ‘ out
Whoknows which way the wind will blow? I just hope Jesse gets one of the jobs he’s applied for.
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a small problem seem big
The car only got a tiny dent. You’remaking a mountain out of a molehill.
over the hill
past middle age
I knew I wasover the hillwhen I started needing glasses to read.
rain on someone else’s parade
ruin somebody else’s happiness
Whenever I had a dance recital, my older brother alwaysrained on my parade.
A stick-in-the-mud
a loner or person who won’t join in
up the creek
in trouble
If my Dad finds out I had a party I’ll beup the creek.
win by a landslide
win by a lot of points
(get) wind of something
overhear something about someone or something (often gossip)
