TO BE DOWN IN THE DUMPS
To feel depressed.
To visit a garbage dump.
To be dumped by your boyfriend/girlfriend
To lose your job.
TO SPILL THE BEANS
To drop some beans on the floor.
To share some new information.
To make a quick meal.
To break something.
TO BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
To attack someone in the forest.
To hit a small tree with a stick.
To become very angry about something.
To take a long time to say something.
I'M ALL EARS
To show interest in a conversation.
To have very big ears.
To be deaf in both ears.
To be a really good listener.
TO BLOW OFF STEAM
To do something that helps you to de-stress.
To clean your glasses by breathing on them.
To try to cool a hot drink.
To blow on someone to cool them down.
A SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC
To finish your meal still feeling hungry.
To say that someone is stupid or crazy.
A sandwich with no picnic.
A picnic with no sandwiches.
BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
To choose the wrong answer.
To behave like a crazy dog.
To bark up the tree without the squirrel in it.
To have the wrong idea about something.
(IT'S) A PIECE OF CAKE
An easy task to complete.
To explain something already obvious.
A piece of cake.
Something delicious but unhealthy.
TO BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND
To avoid a problem.
To hide from someone.
To kill yourself (you need some sand).
To keep cool.
TO BE IN A TIGHT SPOT
To wear tight pants.
To be in prison.
To get stuck in a small chair.
To be in a difficult situation.