Idioms

The exercise was created 2023-04-17 by mrswendin. Question count: 15.

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  • A Dime A Dozen: Anything that is common and easy to get.
  • A Drop in the Bucket: A very small part of something big or whole.
  • A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned: By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).
  • A Piece of Cake: A task that can be accomplished very easily.
  • A Slap on the Wrist: A very mild punishment.
  • A Taste Of Your Own Medicine: When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
  • A Toss-Up: A result that is still unclear and can go either way.
  • Actions Speak Louder Than Words: It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.
  • All Bark And No Bite: When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.
  • All Greek to me: Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.
  • An Arm And A Leg: Very expensive. A large amount of money
  • Bite Off More Than You Can Chew: To take on a task that is way too big.
  • Bite Your Tongue: To avoid talking.
  • Chew someone out: Verbally scold someone.
  • Chip on his Shoulder: Angry today about something that occurred in the past.

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