Week 1 idioms

Question 1

Keep one’s head

Answer 1

to stay calm in time of trouble or danger

Question 2

Keep under one’s hat

Answer 2

to not tell; to keep a secret

Question 3

Keep one’s eye on the ball

Answer 3

to be watchful and ready; to be smart

Question 4

Keep one’s nose clean

Answer 4

to stay out of trouble

Question 5

keep tabs on

Answer 5

to check; to keep a record of

Question 6

keep one’s chin up

Answer 6

to be brace; to face trouble with courage

Question 7

keep after

Answer 7

to remind someone over and over again

Question 8

keep up with the Joneses

Answer 8

to compete with one’s neighbors

Question 9

keep one’s shirt on

Answer 9

to calm down; keep from getting excited or impatient

Question 10

Keep the ball rolling

Answer 10

keep up an activity or action

Question 11

in a fog

Answer 11

confused; not sure what is happening

Question 12

in the bag

Answer 12

certain; sure to be won or gotten

Question 13

in the doghouse

Answer 13

in trouble; in disfavor or disgrace

Question 14

in the works

Answer 14

in progress; being worked on or planned

Question 15

in vain

Answer 15

without success

Question 16

in the same boat

Answer 16

in the same situation

Question 17

in the dark

Answer 17

without information; in ignorance

Question 18

in the clear

Answer 18

free of blame or suspicion

Question 19

in stitches

Answer 19

in a fit of laughing hard

Question 20

in nothing flat

Answer 20

soon; quickly

Question 21

have one’s hands full

Answer 21

to be very busy

Question 22

have it made

Answer 22

to be certain of success; to have everything one needs

Question 23

have rocks in one’s head

Answer 23

to be stupid (act stupid); to not have good judgment

Question 24

have it out

Answer 24

to settle a difference by a fight or by a discussion (argument)

Question 25

have a ball

Answer 25

to have a great time; to enjoy oneself

Question 26

have a go at

Answer 26

to try, especially after other people have tried

Question 27

have an edge on

Answer 27

to have an advantage over someone else

Question 28

have a screw loose

Answer 28

to act in a strange way; to be foolish

Question 29

have an eye for

Answer 29

to have good taste in; to be able to judge correctly

Question 30

have a time

Answer 30

to have trouble; to have a hard time

Question 31

turn over a new leaf

Answer 31

to make a sudden change for the better in behavior

Question 32

turn thumbs down

Answer 32

to say no; to reject or disapprove

Question 33

turn the clock back

Answer 33

to return to an earlier period

Question 34

turn one’s back on

Answer 34

to refuse to help someone in need or trouble

Question 35

turn on one’s heels

Answer 35

to turn around very suddenly

Question 36

turn a deaf ear

Answer 36

to not pay attention; to pretend not to hear

Question 37

turn the tide

Answer 37

to change what looks like defeat into victory

Question 38

turn one’s stomach

Answer 38

to make you feel sick

Question 39

tun up one’s nose at

Answer 39

to refuse as not being good enough for you

Question 40

turn to jelly

Answer 40

to become shaky because of fear or exhaustion

Question 41

What is a idiom?

Answer 41

A common, cultural, non-literal saying; A figure of speech

Question 42

What is a cliche

Answer 42

An overused phrase which has lost its impact over time

Question 43

What is figurative language?

Answer 43

Represents meaning metaphorically; not by literal definitions

Question 44

What does literal mean?

Answer 44

A word or phrase used according to the the definition