IDIOMS & PHRASES

Question 1

The best thing since sliced bread

An outstanding invention

Answer 1

Pull yourself together

Calm down

Question 2

Do something at the drop of a hat

Do something without having planned beforehand

Answer 2

Get something out of your system

Do the thing you have been wanting to do so you can move on

Question 3

On the ball

Doing a good job

Answer 3

Cutting corners

Doing something poorly to save time or money

Question 4

Take it with a grain of salt

To not take something very seriously

Answer 4

Cut somebody some slack

To not be so critical

Question 5

The whole nine yards

Everything, all the way.

Answer 5

Get a taste of your own medicine

Get treated way you treat others (negative)

Question 6

Hit the sack

Go to sleep

Answer 6

Break a leg

Good luck

Question 7

There is a method to his madness

He seems crazy, but he is clever

Answer 7

Your guess is as good as mine

I have no idea

Question 8

Live and learn

I made a mistake

Answer 8

By the skin of your teeth

Just barely

Question 9

That’s the last straw

My patience has run out

Answer 9

On thin ice

On probation. If you make another mistake, there will be trouble.

Question 10

Birds of a feather flock together

alike People are often friends (negatively)

Answer 10

take a rain check

Postpone a plan

Question 11

Put something on ice

Put something on hold

Answer 11

Easy does it

Slow down

Question 12

A dime a dozen

something common

Answer 12

Go back to the drawing board

Start over

Question 13

Throw caution to the wind

Take a risk

Answer 13

Bite off more than you can chew

Take on a project that you cannot finish

Question 14

Look before you leap

Take only calculated risks

Answer 14

A penny for your thoughts

Tell me what you’re thinking

Question 15

You can say that again

That’s true, I agree

Answer 15

The elephant in the room

The big issue, the problem people are avoiding

Question 16

He’s a chip off the old block

The son is like the father

Answer 16

A perfect storm

the worst possible situation

Question 17

It isn’t over till the fat lady sings

This isn’t over yet

Answer 17

Play devil’s advocate

To argue the opposite, just for the sake of argument

Question 18

Go on a wild goose chase

To do something pointless

Answer 18

Bite the bullet

To get something over with because it is inevitable

Question 19

To get bent out of shape

To get upset

Answer 19

Let someone off the hook

To not hold someone responsible for something

Question 20

Rain on someone’s parade

To spoil something

Answer 20

Give someone the benefit of the doubt

Trust what someone says

Question 21

Wrap your head around something

Understand something complicated

Answer 21

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

What you have is worth more than what you might have later

Question 22

Get your act together

Work better or leave

Answer 22

It takes one to know one

You’re just as bad as I am

Question 23

Don’t give up your day job

You’re not very good at this

Answer 23

It takes two to tango

Some actions need the participation of two persons

Question 24

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

Children are very similar to their parents.

Answer 24

chain is as strong as is weakest link

1 mem fail, whole team fail

Question 25

still waters run deep

Answer 25

ppl who talk less have most interesting thoughts

Question 26

Stand to one’s guns

to remain firm with something

Answer 26

To blow the gaff

to reveal the secret

Question 27

Play fast and loose

behave immorally

Answer 27

hand in glove

in close collusion

being frequently close to accomplishing anything dishonest. Collusion=grp of ppl agreeing to work together surreptitiously/criminally to deceive others

Question 28

to speak by the book” means to speak with great exactness

Answer 28

To beat the air” means to make useless efforts