50 Idioms You Might Not Know

For each idiom given, rate how well you know its meaning.
1 = Never heard of it
2 = I've heard it, but I am not sure I know what it means.
3 = I think I understand this idiom.
4 = I know this idiom well, and could teach it to others.
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  1. Ants in his pants*
    1 2 3 4


  1. At the drop of a hat*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Back to the drawing board*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Barking up the wrong tree*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Be in hot water*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Be in the same boat*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Beat a dead horse*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Bite off more than you can chew*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Break a leg!*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Bull in a china shop*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Cat got your tongue *
    1 2 3 4


  1. Costs an arm and a leg*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Crack someone up*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Cry crocodile tears*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Cry over spilt milk*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Curiosity killed the cat*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Every cloud has a silver lining*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Feeling under the weather*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Fish out of water*
    1 2 3 4


  1. For the birds
    1 2 3 4


  1. Get a kick out of something*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Give someone the cold shoulder*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Give something a shot*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Going bananas*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Have a change of heart*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Have a chip on his shoulder*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Heard it through the grape vine*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Hit the nail on the head*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Hit the hay*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Hold your horses*
    1 2 3 4


  1. I’m all ears*
    1 2 3 4


  1. It's in the bag*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Let sleeping dogs lie*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Let the cat out of the bag*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Little birdie told me*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Missed the boat*
    1 2 3 4


  1. On pins and needles*
    1 2 3 4


  1. On the same page*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Over the top*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Piece of cake*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Read between the lines*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Saved by the bell*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Sit on the fence*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Steal someone’s thunder*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Take it with a grain of salt*
    1 2 3 4


  1. To hear something straight from the horse’s mouth*
    1 2 3 4


  1. Wolf in sheep’s clothing*
    1 2 3 4


  1. You are what you eat*
    1 2 3 4


  1. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks*
    1 2 3 4





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