Common Idioms - Term 2

Someone who just sits around all day doing nothing.

• Couch potato

• All ears

• Easy does it

• Hit the books

Someone who is in a risky or dangerous situation or position.

• Face the music

• On thin ice.

• In the same boat

• Come in handy

Used to say something is very unlikely to happen.

• In a nutshell

• Not rocket science

• Fat chance

• Miss the boat

To talk about or deal with the most important part of something.

• Couch potato

• A dime a dozen

• Speak of the devil

• Cut to the chase

In the same difficult situation or position as another person.

• In the same boat

• On thin ice

• Fat chance

• Cut to the chase

Something that might be useful in a particular situation.

• Easy does it

• Come in handy

• Hit the books

• All ears

To accept criticism or punishment for something you have done.

• A dime a dozen

• Miss the boat

• Face the music

• In a nutshell

Used to say something is not difficult to do or understand.

• On thin ice

• Cut to the chase

• In the same boat

• Not rocket science

Said when someone you have just been talking about suddenly turns up.

• Speak of the devil

• Come in handy

• Face the music

• Not rocket science

Said when you need to study hard.

• Couch potato

• All ears

• Fat chance

• Hit the books