Idioms

To "throw a wrench in the works" means to

• put nails in a piece of wood.

• lose your tools.

• throw something at an enemy.

• do something that will cause problems.

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To "wipe the floor" with someone means to

• easily defeat someone.

• hire a cleaning service.

• clean the floor with an old shirt.

• work well with someone.

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If you haven't seen someone in a very long time, you could say,

• "I haven't seen you in a cat's cradle."

• "Has the cat got your tongue?"

• "I haven't seen you in a donkey's ears."

• "I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole."

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If you call something "a different kettle of fish," you mean that

• there is more than one kind of fish for supper.

• this is completely different than before.

• the tea kettle is broken.

• there is something more important to think about.

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The elephant in the room refers to

• the circus that just came to town.

• the belief that animals shouldn't be kept in captivity.

• the small size of the room.

• something obvious that no one wants to mention.

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To upset, irritate or anger someone, can be called

• to get someone's goat.

• to not answer the phone.

• to fly to the moon.

• to toss out the baby with the water.

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To "toss out the baby with the water" means

• to put a child up for adoption.

• to give a baby a bath.

• to throw away the good along with the bad.

• to toss a ball back and forth.

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If the tail is wagging the dog, someone is

• not used to being around dogs and doesn't know that when a dog wags its tail it is being friendly.

• attempting to please everyone to keep the peace.

• regretting the decision to get a dog.

• attempting to divert attention from the bigger issue to a smaller issue.

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Fill in the blank with the best option:

"You can beg until _______________, but you still can't have ice cream for breakfast."

• you kick the bucket

• you strike gold

• you're cool as a cucumber

• you're blue in the face

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When you criticize others for faults you commit, it's said to be

• raining cats and dogs.

• the pot calling the kettle black.

• chewing the fat.

• being under the weather.

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