Question

Part A: Write the meanings of these frequently used idioms.

1. catch a cold

2. see eye to eye

3. under the weather

4. stuffed to the gills

5. out of the frying pan and into the fire

6. slow boat to China

7. nose to the grindstone

8. on pins and needles

9. fly off the handle

10. toot your own horn

11. pie in the sky

12. head in the sand

13. lay down the law

14. born yesterday

15. feel like a million

16. just what the doctor ordered

17. hold your horses

18. cat has your tongue

19. going bananas

20. bury the hatchet

Answer 1

1. To become ill with the common cold.
2. To “see eye to eye” with someone is to agree with them or relate to their situation.
3. To feel a bit sick.
4. To exaggerate how full we are when we have eaten too much.
5. Describes a bad situation that is only getting worse.
6. Describes a very long time.
7. To keep working hard on something.
8. To feel anxious and tense.
9. To become uncontrollably angry - to loose your temper.
10. To brag about yourself or your achievements.
11. An impossibility or unlikely idea or plan.
12. To be unaware of the current situation.
13. To give an order forcefully.
14. To be extremely naïve or unintelligent.
15. To feel attractive or healthy.
16. Exactly the thing that is or was needed to improve a situation.
17. To wait a moment.
18. A humorous question to someone who doesn’t talk too much.
19. To become crazy or excited.
20. To make peace with someone.