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