said to warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about
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What is the meaning: "to be head and shoulders above the rest"?
If someone or something is head and shoulders above other people or things, he, she, or it is a lot better than them.
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What is the meaning: "jack of all trades"?
someone who can do many different jobs
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What is the meaning: "his bark is worse than his bite"?
If someone's bark is worse than their bite, they are not as unpleasant or frightening as they seem.
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What is the meaning: "you could have heard a pin drop"?
something that you say in order to describe a situation where there was complete silence, especially because people were very interested or very surprised.
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What is the meaning: "bark up the wrong tree"?
trying to do something in a way that will not work.
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What is the meaning: "strike while the iron is hot"?
to take advantage of an opportunity as soon as it exists, in case the opportunitygoes away and does not return
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What is the meaning: "Sink your teeth into something"?
to become completely involved in something.
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What is the meaning: "RUN AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF"?
to be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is not very effective
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What is the meaning: "A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK"?
someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother
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What is the meaning: "born with a silver spoon in your mouth"?
to have a high social position and be rich from birth