Everyone thought I would do well in the race. Getting first place was the icing on the cake! (What does icing on the cake mean?)

Lara’s performance at the concert last night just knocked my socks off. (What does knock my socks off mean?)

His journey has been one of rags to riches. He started out as a street vendor and now owns his own business. How inspiring! (What does rags to riches mean?)

Even if things have been difficult for you, always keep your chin up, everything will be normal and alright soon. (What does keep your chin up mean?)

I'd rather miss the deadline and submit a good paper than rush through it and write one that's full of errors. After all, haste makes waste. (What does haste makes waste mean?)

Don't let my friend scare you. She may be in a bad mood and speak tersely, but her bark is worse than her bite. (What does bark worse than her bite mean?)

Our teacher can always smell something fishy whenever we start secretly planning a prank. He always catches us! (What does smelling something fishy mean?)

She still seems to have a chip on her shoulder about the argument she had with her friend last week. (What does a chip on your shoulder mean?)

The hotel we stayed at looked attractive from the outside, but the rooms smelled bad and were not well maintained. You can't judge a book by its cover! (What does can't judge a book by its cover mean?)

After hiding in the basement for an hour from the storm, the weather started to clear up. My father said, "looks like we're out of the woods" and we all went back upstairs. (What does out of the woods mean?)

Calvin would have loved to have gone on the vacation with George's family, but it would have cost him an arm an a leg. He didn't go. (What does cost an arm and a leg mean?)

I donated $10 to the GoFundMe. It may have seemed like a drop in the bucket compared to the $5000 that someone else donated, but I know it'll still make an impact. (What does a drop in the bucket mean?)

I'm glad we're in this pumpkin patch, the ones near us are the cream of the crop! They'll be perfect for carving and making pumpkin pie. (What does cream of the crop mean?)