Idioms

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What does 'zip your lips' mean?

Back

You need to be quiet.

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What does 'he's in hot water' mean?

Back

He is in big trouble!

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What does 'on top of the world' mean?

Back

excited

Front

What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

Back

was very expensive

Front

What does 'hit the books' mean?

Back

I am going to study.

Front

What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

Front

Give an example of an idiom that means to be very happy.

Back

'On cloud nine' means to be very happy.

Front

What does 'break the ice' mean?

Back

To initiate conversation in a social setting.

Front

What does 'piece of cake' mean?

Back

Something that is very easy to do.

Front

What does 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

Back

To make a wrong assumption or pursue a mistaken course of action.