BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
To have the wrong idea about somerthing.
To eat tree bark.
To behave like a dog.
To bark up the wrong tree.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
Something a priest does at church.
An angel dressed as a policeman.
Something that appears to be bad, but ends up being good.
Something that appears to be good, but ends up being bad.
A SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC
A sandwich with no picnic.
To say that someone is stupid or crazy.
A small meal that leaves you feeling hungry.
A picnic with no sandwiches.
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
What you do is more important than what you say.
What you say is more important than what you do.
What you say and do are equally important.
Nobody cares.
UP IN THE AIR
To be in an aeroplane.
Something that is not yet decided.
To jump up and down.
To be at the top of a tall building.
I'M ALL EARS
To be deaf.
To show interest in what someone wants to talk about.
To have very big ears.
To be a good listener.
TO BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
To hit a small tree with a stick.
To become very angry about something.
To ambush someone in the forest.
To take a long time to say something.
TO BE IN A TIGHT SPOT
To be in prison.
To be in a difficult situation.
To get stuck in a small chair.
To wear tight pants.
TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW
To do something which is too difficult to complete.
To have a very small mouth.
To be greedy.
To choke on food and die.
TO BLOW OFF STEAM
To clean your glasses by breathing on them.
To do something that helps you to relax.
To try to cool a hot drink.
To blow on someone.
(IT'S) A PIECE OF CAKE
To explain something already obvious.
An easy task to complete.
A piece of cake.
Something sweet but unhealthy.
TO BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND
To avoid a problem.
To keep cool.
To hide from someone.
To kill yourself (you need some sand).
TO BE DOWN IN THE DUMPS
To break up with your partner.
To feel depressed.
To lose your job.
To visit a garbage dump.
TO COST AN ARM AND A LEG
Something that is very cheap.
Something that is very expensive.
Something which you can only buy with body parts.
To pay off a debt in small amounts each week.
TO SPILL THE BEANS
To make a quick meal.
To break something.
To drop some beans on the floor.
To share some new information.
TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE
To agree about something.
To agree to pay for something.
To disagree about something.
To be on the same page of the book as all the other students
