idioms pt 1

Question 1

a very small amount that will not have much effect

Answer 1

a drop in the ocean

Question 2

a place where u feel as relaxed as u do in ur own home

Answer 2

a home from home

Question 3

used to saying that someone will never change his behaviour

Answer 3

a leopard cant change its spots

Question 4

used for saying that it is better to solve the problem now instead of leaving it for later

Answer 4

a stitch in time (saves nine)

Question 5

very close (to)

Answer 5

a stone’s throw (away/from)

Question 6

used for telling someone to wait for something and not try to make you hurry

Answer 6

all in good time

Question 7

all modern conveniences, the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make life easy and comfortable

Answer 7

all mod cons

Question 8

an event such as a flood, lightning or earthquake that is produced by natural forces and that ppl have no control of

Answer 8

an act of god

Question 9

in a straight line (used for measuring distance)

Answer 9

as the crow flies

Question 10

with nothing in particular to do

Answer 10

at a loose end

Question 11

understand the way other person thinks bc u often have the same ideas and opinions as the do

Answer 11

be on the same wavelength

Question 12

used for saying that something happened or existed before u were born or before u lived or worked somewhere

Answer 12

before ur time

Question 13

below the usual or expected standard

Answer 13

below/under par

Question 14

used as a criticism of someone when they say things they should not

Answer 14

big mouth

Question 15

smth that makes a place look less attractive e.g. an ugly building

Answer 15

blot on the landscape

Question 16

if a person or business ………………. , they neither make a profit nor lose money

Answer 16

break even

Question 17

change a situation by doing smth that is very different from what ppl usually do or have done in the past

Answer 17

brak the mould

e.g. i thought her last movie really broke the mould

Question 18

ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear

Answer 18

bury your head in the sand

Question 19

change your opinion or attitude

Answer 19

change your tune

Question 20

tell the truth about smth that you have kept as a secret

Answer 20

come clean (about smth)

Question 21

area surrounding a large city where many ppl who work in the city live

Answer 21

commuter belt

Question 22

unpleasant part of the city where are a lot of ugly buildings close together

Answer 22

concrete jungle

Question 23

someone who spends a lot of time sitting at home and watching tv

Answer 23

couch potato

Question 24

waste time feeling upset about thing that have happened in the past and cannot be changed

Answer 24

cry over spilt milk

Question 25

do smth bc of a sudden feeling that u must have or do smth

Answer 25

do smth on a whim

e.g. Maddie decided on a whim that she has to change the colour of the walls

Question 26

having a long period of difficulty finding your job or earning money

Answer 26

down on your luck

Question 27

be chosen to do smth unpleasant

Answer 27

draw the short straw

Question 28

not reach the particular lvl or fail to achieve smth u tried to do

Answer 28

fall short

Question 29

suddenly become very angrywithout a good reason

Answer 29

fly off the handle

Question 30

do what u feel is right in a particular situation although u r not certain

Answer 30

follow your nose

Question 31

go straight forward , without turning

Answer 31

follow your nose

Question 32

gain/get/have take control or advantage over a person or situation

Answer 32

gain/get/have/take the upper hand

Question 33

talk to someone about smth that has been worrying you to feel better

Answer 33

get something off your chest

Question 34

understand smth completely wrongly

Answer 34

get the wrong end of the stick

Question 35

understand the basic meaning

Answer 35

get/catch one’s drift

Question 36

be allowed to have or do what you want

Answer 36

have/get your way

Question 37

treat sb in the same bad way they treat other people

Answer 37

give somebody a taste/dose of their own medicine

Question 38

decide not to do something you usually do

Answer 38

give something a miss

Question 39

share the cost with someone equally (you both pay 50%)

Answer 39

go halves

Question 40

if success ………….. it makes u think u are better or more important than u really r

Answer 40

go to your head

Question 41

accept a difficult situation without complaining or showing how u feel

Answer 41

grin and bear it

Question 42

be good at growing plants

Answer 42

have green fingers

Question 43

have more time available than you need

Answer 43

have time on your hands

Question 44

te able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

Answer 44

have your wits about you

Question 45

the way in which information spreads quickly from one person to another through conversation

Answer 45

(hear smth) on/through the grapevine

Question 46

an extremely long time

Answer 46

in/for donkey’s years

Question 47

used for saying that someone is annoyed/pleased by you

Answer 47

in sb’s good/bad books

Question 48

not knowing much about smth because other ppl are keeping it secret from you

Answer 48

in the dark (about)

Question 49

just in time to prevent smth bad happening

Answer 49

in the nick of time

Question 50

in an area far from the town or city

Answer 50

in the sticks

Question 51

used for saying that u cannot choose between two actions or things bc they’re equal

Answer 51

it’s as broad as it’s long

Question 52

remain serious and not laugh

Answer 52

keep a straight face

Question 53

regularly give someone inf about smth they are interested in, e.g. how a situation is changing or developing

Answer 53

keep sb posted

Question 54

keep smth secret

Answer 54

keep smth under your hat