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Idioms 2of8
List 2 of 8 of American Idioms
Question | Answer |
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A slap on the wrist | a very mild punishment |
A drop in a bucket | A very small piece of a much bigger picture |
The whole shebang | All of it; The whole thing |
24/7 | "all the time; 24 hours a day |
Field Day | An enjoyable day or circumstance. |
A dead ringer | an exact duplicate |
Bunny Boiler | An obsessive and Dangerous Female |
No Room to Swing a Cat | An unsually small or confined space. |
Loose Cannon | An Upredictable person or thing |
drive someone up a wall | annoy someone a lot |
On Pins And Needles | "Anxious or nervous |
At Full Tilt | At Top Speed |
On/Off the Wagon | Avoiding/Reusing addictive substances (alcholics go off the wagon when they start drinking again) |
Back to Square One | "Back to the beginning |
Curiosity Killed The Cat | Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation. |
cat got your tongue? | can't speak? |
A dime a dozen | Common and/or easy to get |
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover | Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance. |
Go to bat for | "Defend a person |
rock solid | dependable |