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  • "To spill the beans"
    Sharing secrets
    Cooking beans
    Causing an accident
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    Dashed, darted, zoomed, AND trudged, marched, strolled
  • "To bite off more than you can chew" means:
    to be very hungry
    to take on more responsibility than one can handle
    to eat too much food
  • "Keep your chin up"
    Getting a stiff neck
    Always look up
    Stay positive
  • "To be on the same page" means:
    to agree or have the same understanding
    to be reading the same book
    to be in the same location
  • "In one ear and out the other"
    An echo sound
    Listening to music
    Not paying close attention
  • "To kick the bucket" means:
    to hit a bucket with a ball
    to die
    to throw a bucket of water on someone
  • "To add insult to injury" means:
    to ignore someone's feelings
    to make a situation worse by doing something else
    to apologize for causing harm
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  • "In hot water"
    Getting into trouble
    Boiling some water
    Taking a bath
  • "To cut to the chase" means:
    to start a conversation
    to speak briefly and directly to the point
    to change the subject
  • "To go the extra mile" means:
    to travel a long distance
    to run very fast
    to do more than is expected or required
  • "To have a skeleton in the closet" means:
    to have something to hide, usually shameful or embarrassing
    to be very organized
    to have a lot of clothes
  • "Have a sweet tooth"
    Always tasting something sweet in your mouth
    Lost a tooth
    Enjoying sweets and desserts
  • "To pull someone's leg" means:
    to play a joke or prank on someone
    to criticize someone
    to hurt someone's feelings
  • "When pigs fly"
    Describing an animal that flies
    Something that will never happen
    Liking animals
  • "To be a piece of cake" means:
    to be very difficult
    to be very delicious
    to be very easy
  • "On cloud nine"
    Seeing 9 clouds
    Sitting on something soft
    Being very happy
  • "Add fuel to the fire"
    Cook dinner
    To make things worse
    Start a fire
  • "To burn the midnight oil" means:
    to stay up late working or studying
    to light a candle in the middle of the night
    to take a nap during the day
  • "Out of the blue"
    All of a sudden
    Liking the colour blue
    Asking for something blue
  • "The early bird catches the worm"
    Being a worm
    To enjoy being outdoors
    Being early has its advantages
  • "To hit the nail on the head" means:
    to do or say something exactly right
    to do something very quickly
    to make a mistake
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  • "Feeling under the weather"
    Being sick
    Playing outside
    Standing in the rain
  • "A piece of cake"
    A slice of dessert
    Something tastes good
    Very easy
  • "To kill two birds with one stone" means:
    to harm animals
    to accomplish two things at once
    to be very busy
  • "A fish out of water"
    Feeling out of place
    Playing in water
    Going on a fishing trip
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  • "Time flies"
    Time has no meaning
    Time is like a fly
    Time goes by fast
  • "To have a chip on your shoulder" means:
    to have a grudge or a sense of resentment
    to be in a bad mood
    to be very angry
  • "To let the cat out of the bag" means:
    to take a nap
    to release an animal from a trap
    to share a secret
  • What is a Super Swap for the word 'Shocked' or 'Surprised'?
    Stupefied, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, astonished, stunned, and more!
  • "To break the ice" means:
    to be cold-hearted
    to fall through thin ice
    to start a conversation in a formal setting
  • "Cry over spilled milk"
    There is no point in feeling regretful now
    Creating a mess
    Accidentally spilling milk
  • "The ball is in your court"
    Playing sports
    It is your responsibility
    Enjoying tennis
  • "Do not judge a book by its cover"
    Read more
    Book covers should look pretty
    Do not judge by someone by their looks
  • "Once in a blue moon"
    Always happening
    The moon is blue
    Very rarely
  • "Cool as a cucumber"
    Very calm
    Very cold
    Very healthy
  • "To break a leg" means:
    to wish someone good luck before a performance
    to have a serious injury
    to fall down and hurt oneself
  • "Go bananas"
    To cheer on bananas
    To enjoy fruits
    Going crazy or being excited
  • "Break a leg"
    Falling down
    Injuring yourself
    Saying good luck
  • "Break the ice"
    Jump in water
    Freeze something
    Start a discussion
  • "To let sleeping dogs lie" means:
    to avoid stirring up old conflicts or issues
    to take a nap when feeling tired
    to wake up dogs that are sleeping
  • "Raining cats and dogs"
    Raining heavily
    Finding lost cats and dogs
    Animals being loud
  • "To see eye to eye" means:
    to have a disagreement
    to ignore someone's opinion
    to have the same opinion or view
  • "Hit the jackpot"
    Go shopping
    Hit a person named Jack
    Win something big
  • "Let the cat out of the bag"
    Reveal a secret
    Drop your bag on the floor
    Lose a pet
  • "Hit the books"
    Throwing books
    To read bedtime stories
    To start studying
  • "Hold your horses"
    To buy horses
    To hold onto a horse
    To wait a moment
  • "Monkey see, monkey do"
    Playing at the zoo
    Copying someone
    Climbing trees
  • "To give someone the benefit of the doubt" means:
    to doubt someone's story without proof
    to argue with someone about their story
    to believe someone's story without proof
  • "Bite your tongue"
    To accidentally hurt yourself
    To bite down on your tongue
    To not say something
  • "To hit the hay" means:
    to hit someone with hay
    to take a nap
    to go to bed
  • "Butterflies in my stomach"
    Feeling nervous
    Feeling hungry
    Feeling feverish