Idioms Part 2

Question 1

have your wits about you

Answer 1

think quickly and make sensible decisions

Question 2

in the dark (about)

Answer 2

not knowing very much about something

Question 3

know what’s what

Answer 3

know the important facts about a situation

Question 4

not have a leg to stand on

Answer 4

not have any way of proving something

Question 5

not see the wood for the trees

Answer 5

not understanding the important things bcs of details

Question 6

quick/slow to uptake

Answer 6

quick/slow to understand something

Question 7

ring a bell

Answer 7

sounds familiar, even if you can’t remember the details

Question 8

put two and two together

Answer 8

understand what is going on based on what you saw

Question 9

round the bend

Answer 9

crazy

Question 10

split hairs

Answer 10

argue about unimportant details

Question 11

take stock (of)

Answer 11

spend some time thinking about the situation before taking action

Question 12

a leopard can’t change its spots

Answer 12

someone will never change

Question 13

all mod cons

Answer 13

all modern conveniences (machines making life easy)

Question 14

break the mould

Answer 14

change a situation by doing something different than others

Question 15

change your tune

Answer 15

change your opinion / attitude

Question 16

have a change of heart

Answer 16

change your opinion about something / to not do something

Question 17

know something inside out

Answer 17

to be very familiar with

Question 18

reinvent the wheel

Answer 18

spend time to do soemthing that someone else has already done

Question 19

stick to your guns

Answer 19

refuse to change something

Question 20

the tools of the trade

Answer 20

skills & equipment that you need in order to do your job

Question 21

turn over a new leaf

Answer 21

change your life for the better

Question 22

a stitch in time (saves nine)

Answer 22

better to solve a problem now, rather than later

Question 23

all in good time

Answer 23

to tell someone to wait for something

Question 24

at the drop of a hat

Answer 24

immediately

Question 25

for the time being

Answer 25

for now

Question 26

for donkey’s years

Answer 26

an extremely long time

Question 27

in the nick of time

Answer 27

just in time to prevent something

Question 28

once in a blue moon

Answer 28

very rarely

Question 29

on the spur of the moment

Answer 29

doing it suddenly, without thinking about i