Idioms 1

To be honest is to be ...

• above board 

• above  fence

• above wall

• above hedge

To be boastful or conceited is to be ...

• big – mouthed

• big – nosed

• big - headed

• big - tongued

Generally speaking is ...

• by and by 

• by and large 

• by and full 

• by word of mouth 

To pay too high a price is ...

• to pay through the nose  

• to pay through the mouth  

• to pay through the ear  

• to pay through the fist

A dull person who spoils people’s happiness is...

• a wet towel 

• a wet quilt 

• a wet cloth  

• a wet blanket

A hopeless search is...

• a wild – horse chase 

• a wild – dog chase 

• a wild – goose chase

• a wild – rat chase

To worsen is ….

• to go to the dogs 

• to go to the cats 

• to go to the pigs 

• to go to the rats 

To be in somebody’s position is ….

• To be in somebody’s boots  

• To be in somebody’s sandals  

• To be in somebody’s slippers

• To be in somebody’s shoes

To have a great time  is ….

• To paint the town blue

• To paint the town red 

• To paint the town pink 

• To paint the town green

To be sold very quickly is …

• To be sold like hot cakes 

• To be sold like hot dough nuts 

• To be sold like hot pies 

• To be sold like hot bread