ESL Idioms

Which idiom means 'to want or try to get something that is difficult or impossible to get'?

• to be plain sailing

• to reach for the stars

• to be a piece of cake

Which idiom does the picture illustrate?

• milking a duck

• it's no use crying over spilled milk

• a land of milk and honey

What's the meaning of 'The tip of the iceberg'?

• the best tip ever

• a big tip you give to the best waiter ever

• a small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is much greater

Which of the idioms means to work for a very little amount of money?

• to earn a fortune

• to work for peanuts

• to work you fingers to the bone

Which idiom means 'not having the experience and knowledge to deal with a particular situation or activity'.

• the grass is always greener on the other side

• to be in deep water

• to be out of your depth

to be in serious trouble or in a difficult situation

• to be out of your depth

• a drop in the ocean

• to be in deep water

a drop in the ocean

• a small, evident part of a problem that is actually much larger

• sth which is impossible or extremely difficult to find

• an amount so small that it does not make a difference

to cause something

• to give a helping hand

• to have no option but

• to give voice to sth

• to give rise to sth

to have something very difficult to do

• to have your work cut out for you

• to have the good sense to

• to give voice to sth