ESL Idiomatic Ex#1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
to put all your eggs in one basket | diversify, try many types of things-not just one |
to be a fat cat | to be an important person |
to move at a snail's pace | to move very slowly |
to be on pins and needles | to wait anxiously or nervously |
If the show fits, wear it. | If the description is correct, accept it. |
What a small world! | a coincidence in a distant place by meeting someone from the same hometown, a family member, or a friend |
when fish fly, or when pigs fly | Something that will never happen |
to have a broken heart | to be very sad |
to be as quiet as a mouse | to be extremely quiet |
to find a needle in a haystack | to be very difficult to find or uncover |
to be a money pit | to lose a lot of money with little hope of making a profit |
to exchange money under the table | to do something illegal |
to hit the nail on the head | to be correct or accurate |
to cry over spilt milk | to worry about things/actions that cannot be taken back after they are said or done |
The grass is always greener on the other side. | What a person does not have always looks better than what another person has |
to be straddling the fence | to do something without a real purpose; to play around |
to run against the clock | to have a tight deadline |
to have the face in the sand | to be in trouble |
to be as sharp as a tack | to be extremely smart |
to be a babe in the woods | to not be able to see the truth |
to put your foot in your mouth | to say something wrong |
to monkey around | to be unable to accomplish anything |
It's raining cats and dogs! | It is raining very hard. |
to jump through hoops | to go through a lot of unnecessary trouble to please someone |
Money doesn't grow on trees. | You cannot just go out and accidentally find money |
A penny saved is a penny earned. | Even small amounts of money are worth saving. |
A light bulb went off. | to get an idea |
Time flies when you're having fun. | to feel a very little time has passed when actually a lot of time has gone by |
Time is running out. | It's almost too late. |
to be in the dog house | an innocent person in a difficult situation |
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