In this Baamboozle game, try to complete the missing clause or half of an idiom or frequent expression that is often shortened and explain its meaning. (C1-C2)
is another man's poison. [Things a person may like may be distasteful for others and viceversa]
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The grass is always greener...
on the other side [We tend to think (mistakenly) we are the only ones having problems and that others have easier, better lives than us]
15
All's well...
that ends well. [It means that a person can forget about how unpleasant or difficult something was if everything ended in a good way]
15
It's always darkest...
before the dawn. [Used to console a person, meaning that although things may be going bad for them now, there's hope that good things are around the corner]
15
Actions speak louder...
than words. [Used to say that it's more important to demonstrate your beliefs or morals with actions than to only pay lip service to them and do nothing]
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To be caught between a rock...
and a hard place. [Used to say that a person is caught between two difficult choices, for example ones which will make two parties angry at them]
15
Out of the frying pan...
into the fire. [To say that someone has moved from a bad or difficult situation into an even worse one].
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Getting a taste...
of your/his/her/their own medicine. [Being treated the same bad way that someone has been treating others]
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Bite more...
than you/he/she/they can/could chew. [Committing to do something that you don’t really have the time, resources or ability to do]
15
It's too late to whet the sword...
when the trumpet blows. [To mean that you should always prepare things in advance and not procrastinate or delay things until the last moment]
15
Easy come,...
easy go. [To say that something that was achieved easily and without effort is also lost as easily]
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When the going gets tough,...
the tough gets going. [To say that when there are problems, strong people work hard to solve them]