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Idioms

Match the idiom to its meaning

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Apple of my eyesomething or someone that one cherishes above all others
Your guess is as good as mineI don't know
On cloud nineBeing very happy
By the skin of your teethJust barely make it
Draw the lineTo stop before a point where something okay gets not okay.
Down for the countTired; giving up
Snug as a bug in a rugWarm and cozy
Has bigger fish to fryHas more important work to do
Take a rain checkPostpone a plan.
When pigs flySomething you think will never happen
As cool as a cucumbervery calm
A piece of cakeVery easy
Everything but the kitchen sinkeverything that you can think of
Hit the booksGo to study
Twist someone's armTo convince someone
Stab someone in the backTo betray someone
Play your cards righto behave or work in a way that gives you an advantage or improves your odds of success.
Stab someone in the backHarm someone who trusts you.
when the cat's away, the mice will playTake advantage of someone in charge being gone
Drawing a blankfail to get the answer


Jennifer Colston

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