Idioms Unit 1 [BY POON]

"Down in the dumps"

means:

• Within one's range of interests/knowledge

• Depressed

• To relax

• Isolated and quiet

• Very early in the morning

"Keeping us in the dark"

means

• To stop dreaming and start thinking practically

• To get sb's attention

• Within one's range of interests/knowledge

• To keep sb unaware of sth

• Very early in the morning

"Isn't all it's cracked up to be!"

means

• Isolated and quiet

• Depressed

• To get sb's attention

• To be not as good as people say

• Very happy/suited to a situation

"Caught my eye"

means

• To get sb's attention

• To keep sb unaware of sth

• To relax

• Within one's range of interests/knowledge

• Depressed

"Right up in sb street"

means

• Very early in the morning

• Depressed

• To be not as good as people say

• To stop dreaming and start thinking practically

• Within one's range of interests/knowledge

"Take things easy"

means

• To be not as good as people say

• To get sb's attention

• Depressed

• To relax

• To keep sb unaware of sth

"Off the beaten track"

means

• Isolated and quiet

• To relax

• Very early in the morning

• To get sb's attention

• Very happy/suited to a situation

"Come down to earth with a bump"

means

• Within one's range of interests/knowledge

• Very happy/suited to a situation

• Isolated and quiet

• To stop dreaming and start thinking practically

• To get sb's attention

"In sb's element"

means

• To get sb's attention

• Within one's range of interests/knowledge

• To be not as good as people say

• Very early in the morning

• Very happy/suited to a situation

"The crack of dawn"

means

• To stop dreaming and start thinking practically

• Within one's range of interests/knowledge

• Very early in the morning

• Very happy/suited to a situation

• To keep sb unaware of sth