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Idioms 2of8
List 2 of 8 of American Idioms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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