Common Idioms

What does "rat race" mean?

• Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

• You're embarrassed because you made a mistake and everyone knows about it.

• You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

• People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

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What does "money burns a hole in my pocket" mean?

• You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

• People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

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What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?

• People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

• a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

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What does "burn the candle on both ends" mean?

• Working too many hours without a break

• It is raining very hard.

• You feel very happy

• You're in big trouble

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What does "on cloud nine" mean?

• You feel very happy

• You're in big trouble

• Everything is going your way

• listening intently

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What does "like finding a needle in the haystack" mean?

• looking for something small in a huge space

• sometimes it is easier to understand a picture than a description

• listening intently

• Everything is going your way

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What does "a picture is worth a thousand words" mean?

• sometimes it is easier to understand a picture than a description

• looking for something small in a huge space

• listening intently

• Everything is going your way

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What does "in the dog house" mean?

• You're in big trouble

• Everything is going your way

• listening intently

• It is raining very hard.

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What does "take the bull by the horns" mean?

• Face the problem and take control of it.

• You are acting restless or impatient.

• something is simple to do

• It is raining very hard.

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What does "got your head in the clouds" mean?

• A person is daydreaming, not paying attention.

• Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

• Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

• Face the problem and take control of it.

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