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AMERICAN IDIOMS

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