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Depp Pockets

some one who makes a lot of money

someone who wears saggy pants

Bad egg

someone who can't be trusted

Someone who hates eggs

Bigger Fish To Fry

More important things to do

Taking care of business

A baker's dozen

13

someone who makes donuts

Nine to Five

a routine job in an office that involves standard hours

equals 14

Six feet under

dead and buried

Very Tall

Zero in on

to focus

to lose interest

At the eleventh hour

It happens at the last minute

There are eleven hours in a day

By the Book

To follow directions or instructions exactly

Read a book out loud

Behind the eight ball

in a difficult situation

playing games for money

All Thumbs

clumsy

smart

Achilles’ Heel means what?

is a person’s weakness

a person’s strength

The DJ announces there is going to be a $100 prize to the best dressed person at the party. A woman says, "I know I'm going to win and I will use that $100 to buy me a new pair of shoes!"

Don't count your chickens before they've hatched

The early bird gets the worm

A man said, "I think I deserve a raise at my job, but I'm afraid to ask for one".

A closed mouth doesn't get fed

Actions speak louder than words

A woman was talking about her son and said, "I have done everything I could to get him a job. I've set up interviews for him, I took him to job fairs, and I even offered him a job at at my business. No matter what I do, he just won't work!"

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink

He made his bed, now he must lie in it

Two women were talking about another woman who just walked in the room. One woman said, "Look at her, she must be poor because of the way she is dressed." My response was?

Never judge a book by its cover

you hit the nail on the head

What is the missing word from the idiom? "You can catch more flies with ___ than with vinegar."

honey

water

If your partner says that he wants to break bread with you, what does he or she want to do?

have dinner

break up with you

If someone has an axe to grind with you, what do they most likely want to do?

argue

have a friendly discussion

What is the idiom "a dime a dozen" used to describe?

something that is common

something that is old

You have some leads and you've put in some resumes. What's your next goal?

get your foot ion the door

get in the game

The first thing you need to do if you want a job is to physically get out there and look. What action are you taking?

pounding the pavement

hitting the road

Your cousin calls you one afternoon and invites you over to his house. You ask, "To do what?" He responds, "Just to chew the fat." What does he mean by that?

just to talk and visit

eat leftover bacon from breakfast

I'm doing it cold turkey, means

Immediately, without help

next week

"Hey, listen, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck." means

I'm not stupid

I 'm hungry

If you are telling an amusing story and your listener interrupts by saying, "Would you please cut to the chase?" what is he asking you to do?

Get to the main point

Use more details in the story

"Everything but the kitchen sink" is a common phrase. What does it mean?

All or mostly all of something

Something delicious

If you want to "jump the gun", what do you want to do?

get a head start

escape danger

What are you planning to do if you want to "catch some Zs"?

sleep

watch tv

If you feel under the weather, how are you feeling?

sad

sick

What does it mean if something is "a piece of cake"?

it's easy

it tastes good

If something costs an arm and a leg, how much is that?

a lot of money

nothing it's free

What does "break a leg." mean ?

good luck

don't be nervous

What does "spill the beans" mean?

tell a secret

tell a lie

What does "kick the bucket" mean?

to die

to retire

water off a duck's back

unaffected by such things

pleased by such things

What is the meaning of - diamond in the rough?

something that turns into something good

a rough jewel

What is the meaning of - ball is in her court?

It is up to her: her choice

she is the leader

What is the meaning of - pulling your leg?

joking with you

pulling your appendages

What is the meaning of - game changer?

something that will change everything

game controller

Which idiom means - move quickly

make a bee line

in the nick of time

Which idiom means to be in a bad situation

in a pickle

jump to conclusion

What is the meaning of - spruce up?

clean up

to create

What is the meaning of - under your breath?

talking to yourself

checking your breathing

What is the meaning of - rise and shine?

wake up

shine bright

What is the meaning of - once in a blue moon?

once in a while

all the time

What is the meaning of - sweet tooth?

a love for sweets

you have a cavity

What is the meaning of - from scratch

to start all over again

you have an itch

What is the meaning of - see eye to eye?

to agree

to ignore

What does it mean to slip your mind?

to forget

to slip and fall

What is the meaning of - give it a shot?

try it out

fire your weapons

What is the meaning of - she screamed at the top of her lungs?

she screamed really loud

her lungs burst

What is the meaning of - all eyes on me?

look at me

help out

Don’t throw in the towel

Don’t give up easily

Don’t throw towels in the house

She “has a green thumb”

She is good at growing plants

She likes eating salad

It’s raining cats and dogs

Raining really hard

Cats and dogs are falling from the sky

Zip your lip

Don’t talk to much

You bit your lip

She “has butterflies in her stomach”

She is feeling nervous

She ate a live butterfly

I’d like to sleep on it

I’d like to think about it

I’m really tired

He’s “in hot water”

He’s in trouble

He’s taking a bath