idioms pt 2

Question 1

try to be as rich, successful etc as your neighbours

Answer 1

keeping up with the Joneses

Question 2

used for telling ppl not to get angry or upset

Answer 2

keep your hair on

Question 3

be very annoyed bc u have made a mistake, missed an opportunity

Answer 3

kick yourself

Question 4

very small bc u were very young

Answer 4

knee-high to a grasshopper

Question 5

be very familiar with

Answer 5

know smth inside out

Question 6

know the important facts about situation

Answer 6

know what’s what

Question 7

the newest and best type of smth

Answer 7

last word in

Question 8

tell ppl exactly what u r thinking or what u r intending to do

Answer 8

lay/put your cards on the table

Question 9

allow smth to develop without trying to influence it

Answer 9

let nature take its course

Question 10

shout or do smth that allows u to get rid of anger

Answer 10

let off steam

Question 11

leave a situation or a person alone if they might cost u troubles

Answer 11

let sleeping dogs lie

Question 12

relax and enjoy yourself bc u r in a comfortable environment

Answer 12

let your hair down

Question 13

someone who is very lively at social events

Answer 13

life and soul of the party

Question 14

used for saying that u should accept other ppl’s way of life and beliefs even if they are other than yours

Answer 14

live and let live

Question 15

including every part of a particular situation, thing, place etc

Answer 15

lock, stock, and barrel

e.g. They’ve sold all their possessions, lock, stock and barrel

Question 16

become confused about where u r and where other things r

Answer 16

lose your bearings

Question 17

go towards someone or smth in the quickest and most direct way

Answer 17

make a beeline for

Question 18

feel relaxed and behave in the same way as u do in your own home

Answer 18

make yourself at home

Question 19

used for emphasising that there is no reason or explanation for smth

Answer 19

no rhyme or reason

e.g. there seems to be no rhyme or reason for this decision

Question 20

not have any way of proving that u r right about smth

Answer 20

not have a leg to stand on

Question 21

used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation bc they are thinking too much about details

Answer 21

not see the wood for the trees

Question 22

away from populated areas or areas popular with tourists

Answer 22

off the beaten track

Question 23

smth done suddenly and without time taken to plan it or think carefully about it

Answer 23

on the spur of the moment

Question 24

with no place to live

Answer 24

on the street

Question 25

spending the evening enjoying yourself in bars, clubs, theatres etc

Answer 25

on the town

Question 26

happening in a way that is sudden and does not seem connected to anything that happened before

Answer 26

out of the blue

Question 27

more than what is considered normal or suitable

Answer 27

over the top

e.g. dont u think spending $500 on a pair of shoes was a little over the top?

Question 28

in a place that is most central or most important

Answer 28

pride of place

Question 29

use ur influence to get something u want or to help someone especially when this is unfair

Answer 29

pull (a few) strings

Question 30

provide a sensible way of judging how bad, good important etc the something is in comparison to other things

Answer 30

put smth in perspective

Question 31

guess what is happening or what smth means based on what u have seen or heard

Answer 31

put two and two together

Question 32

sit down and relax, especially with ur feet raised off the ground

Answer 32

put your feet up

Question 33

taking a very short/long time to understand or realise smth

Answer 33

quick/slow on the uptake

Question 34

rest after being very busy so that u can start working again

Answer 34

charge ur batteries

Question 35

waste time and effort trying to do something someone else has already done well

Answer 35

reinvent the wheel

Question 36

crazy

Answer 36

round the bend

e.g. this noise is driving me round the bell

Question 37

town or city that is close to and depends on a larger city

Answer 37

satellite town

Question 38

agree with someone or have the same opinion as they do

Answer 38

see eye to eye (with someone)

Question 39

decide that u want smth very much

Answer 39

set your heart on

Question 40

two things which are equally good or bad

Answer 40

six of one (and) half a dozen of the other

Question 41

provide a lot of information, especially in an indirect way

Answer 41

speak volumes

Question 42

argue or worry about very small details or differences which do not matter

Answer 42

split hairs

Question 43

refuse to change what u r saying or doing, despite the opposition of other ppl

Answer 43

stick to your guns

Question 44

suddenly stop, e.g. bc u r surprised

Answer 44

stop dead in your tracks

Question 45

follow the path that is quicker and shorter than the usual way

Answer 45

take a short cut to

Question 46

spend some time thinking about the situation before deciding what to do next

Answer 46

take stock (of)

Question 47

punish someone in your own way without involving police etc

Answer 47

take the law into your own hands

Question 48

follow the longer path bc it is more attractive

Answer 48

take the scenic route

Question 49

tell someone in authority about bad things somebody has done bc u want them to be punished

Answer 49

tell tales

Question 50

an advantage that makes someone or something more successful than other ppl or things

Answer 50

the edge over

Question 51

used for saying that ppl have limited control over what life brings them

Answer 51

the luck of the draw

Question 52

the ppl who control a situation

Answer 52

the powers that be

Question 53

the skills and equipment that u need in order to do your job

Answer 53

the tools of the trade

Question 54

punish someone very severely

Answer 54

throw the book at sb

Question 55

large sum/amount

Answer 55

tidy sum/amount

Question 56

used when u have said that u have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening

Answer 56

touch wood

e.g. i’ll find a new job before too long, touch wood.

Question 57

change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit

Answer 57

turn over a new leaf

Question 58

completely controlled by sb else

Answer 58

under sb’s thumb

Question 59

angry and complaining about smth

Answer 59

up in arms about

Question 60

your relative

Answer 60

your flesh and blood