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AMERICAN IDIOMS

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  • Mend fences
    Build something new
    Clean a house
    Repair a relationship
  • A piece of cake
    Very easy
    Very boring
    Very difficult
  • Go down like a lead balloon
    Become unpopular; fail
    Be a funny joke
    Become very popular
  • Take a rain check
    Do it later / postpone
    Say yes immediately
    Refuse forever
  • Be in the same boat
    Be traveling together
    Be confused
    Be in the same situation
  • Get out of hand
    Be under control
    Be very safe
    Become chaotic
  • Mull over
    Think carefully
    Forget quickly
    Decide fast
  • Bed of roses
    Very scary moment
    Easy, comfortable life
    A fun party
  • Miss the boat
    Travel too late
    Get lost
    Miss an opportunity
  • No picnic
    Not easy
    Very easy
    Very fun
  • Make ends meet
    Make new friends
    Have enough money to live
    Be very rich
  • Come clean
    Clean your room
    Tell the truth
    Leave quickly
  • Busy as a bee
    Very busy
    Not busy
    Very angry
  • Happy as a clam
    Very happy
    Very nervous
    Very angry
  • Have a ball
    Be very tired
    Eat too much
    Have a great time
  • Foot the bill
    Refuse to pay
    Lose your money
    Pay the bill
  • Have a lot on your plate
    Eat a big meal
    Have many responsibilities
    Make a big mistake
  • A tough nut to crack
    A fun activity
    A difficult problem
    A sweet surprise
  • Don’t judge a book by its cover
    Don’t judge by looks only
    Always believe appearances
    Don’t trust anyone
  • Harp on (and on) about something
    Tell a secret
    Forget something
    Repeat something again and again
  • Kill time
    Work very hard
    Waste time while waiting
    Sleep all day
  • Kick the habit
    Teach a habit
    Stop a bad habit
    Start a bad habit
  • A fish out of water
    Very tired
    Very excited
    Out of place
  • Bark up the wrong tree
    Ask for help
    Blame the wrong person
    Be very tired
  • All Greek to me
    Funny
    Easy to understand
    Confusing / impossible to understand
  • Ghost someone
    Answer messages immediately
    Disappear and stop communicating
    Tell a scary story
  • Pipe dream
    Impossible or unrealistic idea
    Good habit
    Realistic plan
  • Get your foot in the door
    Close a door loudly
    Leave a place
    Get a first opportunity
  • Doze off / nod off
    Doze off / nod off
    Laugh a lot
    Start running
  • Not the sharpest tool in the shed
    Very lazy
    Very talented
    Not very smart
  • Jump the gun
    Get angry
    Run very fast
    Do something too early
  • Grin from ear to ear
    Cry loudly
    Smile widely
    Feel sick
  • Drop out of school
    Study very hard
    Change schools
    Drop out of school
  • Raise the bar
    Increase quality or expectations
    Lower the standards
    Stop a project
  • Lose it
    Lose your phone
    Lose your time
    Lose control / get very angry
  • Burn the candle at both ends
    Sleep too much
    Work too much; be exhausted
    Save energy
  • Cut to the chase
    Hide the truth
    Get to the point
    Run very fast
  • Learn the ropes
    Take a long break
    Travel far away
    Learn how to do something
  • Let the cat out of the bag
    Buy a pet
    Reveal a secret
    Hide a secret
  • Rack your brains
    Sleep deeply
    Laugh loudly
    Think very hard
  • Beat around the bush
    Say things directly
    Talk about plants
    Avoid the main point
  • Face the music
    Celebrate success
    Accept consequences
    Avoid problems
  • Put a sock in it
    Speak louder
    Be quiet
    Sing loudly
  • Drive someone crazy
    Make someone sad
    Make someone rich
    Make someone angry
  • Cost an arm and a leg
    Impossible to find
    Very cheap
    Very expensive
  • In hot water
    On vacation
    Very relaxed
    In trouble
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