Raining cats and dogs means... | very loud, noisy and heavy rain storm, ex: I was running from the park while it was raining cats and dogs |
Go the extra mile means... | going all the way to get it done; ex: mike always goes the extra mile when his anniversary is coming so that he can surprise his girlfriend. |
It´s a small world means... | you frequently see the same people in different places, ex: I went to the mall and saw Jim from work, it´s a small world |
Apple of my eye means... | Someone who is the favourate among all; ex: Do you remember our dog max? he was the apple of my eyes |
back to square one means... | having to start all over again; ex: I was working on an essay for school, but my computer rebooted, so i´m back to square one |
Mum´s the word means... | to say nothing, to keep quiet; The kids were playing loud while I was in a meeting, so I came out and said "mum´s the word" |
Under the weather means... | really unwell or sick; ex: I didn´t go out because I was feeling under the weather |
Catch red-handed means... | to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong; ex: While nick was cheating in his exam he was caught red-handed |
Cost an arm and a leg means... | expensive, costs too much mone; ex: I wanted to buy a new makeup palette, but it costs an arm and a leg |
Fingers crossed means... | hope or wish for good luck; ex: when I went to the job interview I had my fingers crossed |
A blessing in disguise means... | something good that is not recognized at first; ex: I lost muy bus for school today, it was a blessing in disguise because I did not realize I did not have school |
A leopard can´t change his spots means... | you cannot change who you are, ex: Nick was caught cheating on the test again, a leopard can´t change his spots |
A taste of your own medicine means... | you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others; ex: Bob was bullying another kid, his mom saw and punished him, he got a taste of his own medicine |
All in the same boat means... | everyone is facing the same challenges; ex: we all presented the same test, we are all in the same boat |
Beating around the bush means... | avoiding the main topic and not speaking directly about it; ex: my brother crashed the car but when he got home he was beating around the bush, since he knew my parents would be mad |