English Idioms

Idiom 'Have ants in your pants' means

• to like ants

• to be incapable of sitting still

• to have money in pockets

• to like dancing

The idiom 'the lion’s share' means ...

• lion's duties

• lion's home

• the biggest part or portion

• lion's hair

The idiom 'put yourself in somebody's shoes' means ...

• give somebody your shoes

• buy somebody's shoes

• wear somebody's shoes

• try to understand somebody

The idiom 'like a fish out of the water' means ...

• you enjoy eating fish

• you feel uncomfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation

• you don't feel yourself uncomfortable because you are happy

• you cook fish without water

The idiom 'to have a cat nap' means ...

• a very brief but restful period of sleep

• to have a cat's life

• to have a cat's food

• to enjoy life

The idiom 'to put a cart before the horse' means ...

• doing things in the wrong order

• to feed a horse

• to go in a wrong direction

• to prepare for a ride

The idiom 'the early bird catches the worm' means ...

• to feed the birds with worms early in the morning

• to help birds with food

• doing something before anyone else, you will have an advantage and be successful

• you should get up early in the morning

The idiom 'to take the bull by the horns' means ...

• to tame the bull

• to feed the bull on a farm

• to do something difficult in a brave and determined way

• To cut the bull's horns

The idiom 'the tail that wags the dog' means ...

• that the dog has a long tail

• that the dog wants to catch its tail

• that the dogs like to wag their tails

• the smallest part of something in control of the larger or more important elements

The idiom 'to keep your shirt on' means

• don't take off your shirt

• don't lose your temper; stay calm

• don't share your shirt with anybody

• put on your shirt