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Idioms and Figurative Language

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  • Hit the sack
    Go to sleep
  • That's the last straw!
    My patience has run out! I'm fed up
  • Better late than never
    Better to arrive late than not to come at all
  • The car is as clean as a whistle
    The car is very clean and shiny
  • Break a leg
    Good Luck
  • She is as strong as an ox
    Very strong
  • This outfit fits like a glove
    It fits perfectly
  • They are tough as nails
    Very tough
  • Make a long story short
    Tell something briefly
  • She is such a chicken!
    She's not brave
  • Under the weather
    Sick
  • It's not rocket science
    It's not hard
  • His smile is like sunshine
    He has a bright happy smile
  • Bite the bullet
    To get something over with because it is inevitable
  • They fought like cats and dogs
    They fought a lot
  • She has a heart of stone
    She's mean or cruel or cold
  • He is as happy as a clam
    Very happy
  • Wrap your head around it
    Understand it, try to figure it out
  • Her voice is music to my ears
    Beautiful, Exactly what you want to hear
  • He has a heart of gold
    He's good and kind
  • You can say that again!
    I agree
  • We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
    We will deal with that problem later
  • Pull someone's leg
    Joke with someone
  • I slept like a baby
    Slept really well
  • She is my knight in shining armour
    She came to my rescue/ she helped me
  • He's the class clown
    He's silly and funny
  • A blessing in disguise
    a good thing that seemed bad at first
  • You are the apple of my eye
    Something you are fond of and love
  • To get bent out of shape
    Get upset
  • Kill two birds with one stone
    Get two things done at once
  • It's like a zoo in here!
    Its loud and crazy
  • A dime a dozen
    Something common
  • She is growing like a weed
    growing quickly
  • Beat around the bush
    Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
  • Easy does it
    Slow down
  • Call it a day
    Stop working