Idioms

If you cut corners when doing something,

• you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of quality

• you do it right now

• you do two different things at the same time with no effort

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If something is a hot potato,

• it is delicious and everyone wants to eat it

• it is difficult and unpleasant, and nobody wants to deal with it

• it is an unfair competition where one side has an advantage

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When you see eye to eye with someone,

• you look similar to someone else

• you agree with someone completely

• you are glad to see this person

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,

• it is extremely cheap

• it is not worth the money

• it is very expensive

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you go the extra mile,

• you walk a bit more although you are tired just to prove you can

• you are willing to make a special effort just to achieve something

• you put yourself in a difficult position in order to support someone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you speak/talk of the devil,

• the person you are talking about unexpectedly appears

• you talk directly about a hot issue

• you say something bad about someone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What's on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:

• a list of things you want to do before you die

• a list of things you need to pack for your holidays

• a list of things you need to buy because you have run out of them

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you are over the moon,

• you become serious about something

• you are very pleased about something

• you are very angry with someone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you let the cat out of the bag,

• you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered

• you accidentally reveal a secret

• you create a problem

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If you feel under the weather,

• you feel sad

• you feel frustrated

• you feel ill

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B