- English Idiom Exam Number 1
- English Idiom Exam Number 2
- English Idiom Exam Number 3
- English Idiom Exam Number 4
- English Idiom Exam Number 5
- English Idiom Exam Number 6
- English Idiom Exam Number 7
- English Idiom Exam Number 8
- English Idiom Exam Number 9
- English Idiom Exam Number 10
- English Idiom Exam Number 11
- English Idiom Exam Number 12
- ace a test (to) [exp]
- Achilles’ heel [exp]
- act one’s way out of a paper bag (to be unable to) [exp]
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away [exp]
- ants in one’s pants (to have) [exp]
- antsy (to be) [adj]
- arrive [just] in the nick of time (to) [exp]
- as American as apple pie (to be) [exp]
- as thick as pea soup (to be) [exp]
- ask someone out (to) [exp]
- at the drop of a hat [exp]
- at the end of one’s rope (to be) [exp]
- at the same time (adv) [exp]
- B and B [n]
- ballistic (to go) [exp]
- baloney [n]
- bananas (to be) [exp]
- go bananas (to) [exp]
- barf bag [n]
- bawl someone out (to) [exp]
- bean counter [exp]
- bean pole [exp]
- Bean Town [exp]
- beans about something (not to know) [exp]
- beat it (to) [v]
- beef up something (to) [exp]
- beefy [adj]
- belt [n]
- belt out a song (to) [exp]
- belt someone or something (to) [exp]
- beside oneself (to be) [exp]
- best thing since sliced bread (to be the) [exp]
- big cheese [exp]
- birdbrain (to be a) [n]
- Bite me! [exp]
- bite off more than one can chew (to) [exp]
- bite someone’s head off (to) [exp]
- bite the bullet (to) [exp]
- bite the dust (to) [exp]
- bite the hand that feeds one (to) [exp]
- Bite your tongue! [exp]
- black eye [n]
- blah (to feel) [adj]
- blast (to have a) [exp]
- blind date [n]
- blockbuster [n]
- blow a test (to) [exp]
- blow a tire (to) [exp]
- blow the whistle on someone (to) [exp]
- blown away (to be) [exp]
- blowout [n]
- blue-collar worker [n]
- bomb [n]
- booked solid (to be) [exp]
- boonies (way out in the) [n]
- boot someone (to) [v]
- boot up (to) [exp]
- bootleg (to) [v]
- bored out of one’s mind (to be) [exp]
- botch-job [n]
- botch up something (to) [exp]
- bounce back (to) [v]
- bowl of cherries (to be a) [exp]
- bread and butter (to be one’s) [exp]
- bread winner [exp]
- break a date (to) [exp]
- bring home the bacon (to) [exp]
- broadside (to) [v]
- bumped (to get) [v]
- bumper-to-bumper traffic [exp]
- bun in the oven (to have a) [exp]
- bundle of nerves (to be a) [exp]
- burn rubber (to) [exp]
- burned (to get) [adj]
- cakewalk [n]
- unable stand someone (to be) [exp]
- carrot in front of someone (to dangle a) [exp]
- carry-on [n]
- caught with one’s hand in the cookie jar (to be) [exp]
- checker [n]
- cheesecake [n]
- cheesy [adj]
- Chew on that for a while! [exp]
- chew someone out (to) [exp]
- chew the fat (to) [exp]
- chicken feed [exp]
- chocaholic [n]
- clam up (to) [exp]
- clueless (to be) [adj]
- clunker [n]
- compare apples to oranges (to) [exp]
- conk out (to) [exp]
- conked out (to be) [adj]
- cook something up (to) [exp]
- cook with gas (to) [exp]
- cooking on all four burners (not to be) [exp]
- cool as a cucumber (to be as) [exp]
- cool one’s heels (to) [exp]
- cop [n]
- corny [adj]
- couch potato (to be a) [exp]
- cram (to) [v]
- crash (to) [v]
- crazy about someone or something (to be) [exp]
- crush on someone (to have a) [exp]
- cuff someone (to) [v]
- cut class (to) [exp]
- cut down on something (to) [v]
- cut the cheese (to) [exp]
- cut the mustard (not to) [exp]
- dash [n]
- death (to) [exp]
- dig one’s heels in (to) [exp]
- dog-eat-dog [adj]
- doggie bag [n]
- Don’t go there [exp]
- dough [n]
- downhill (to go) [exp]
- drag one’s heels (to) [exp]
- drop a class (to) [exp]
- drop-dead gorgeous [exp]
- dump someone (to) [v]
- Dutch (to go) [exp]
- easy as pie (to be as) [exp]
- easy street (to be on) [exp]
- eat and run (to) [exp]
- eat away at someone (to) [exp]
- eat crow (to) [exp]
- eat high on the hog (to) [exp]
- eat humble pie (to) [exp]
- eat it (to) [exp]
- eat like a horse (to) [exp]
- eat one up (to) [exp]
- eat one’s words (to) [exp]
- eat someone out of house and home (to) [exp]
- Eat your heart out [exp]
- everything but the kitchen sink [exp]
- eyes that are bigger than one’s stomach (to have) [exp]
- fall asleep at the switch (to) [exp]
- fall asleep at the wheel (to) [exp]
- fall head over heels for someone (to) [exp]
- feed one’s face (to) [exp]
- fender-bender [n]
- final [n]
- fink on someone (to) [exp]
- fishy (to be) [adj]
- fit like a glove [exp]
- floor it (to) [exp]
- flunk (to) [v]
- For corn sake! [interj]
- four-wheeler [n]
- freaked out (to be) [exp]
- freeze one’s buns off (to) [exp]
- frequent flyer [n]
- from scratch [exp]
- fudge around with something (to) [exp]
- fudge it (to) [exp]
- fully loaded [exp]
- fuzz-buster [n]
- geek [n]
- get a grip (to) [exp]
- get a load of (to) [exp]
- get caught in the act (to) [exp]
- get caught red-handed (to) [exp]
- get on someone’s case (to) [exp]
- get the show on the road (to) [exp]
- give somebody a word (to) [exp]
- give someone the boot (to) [exp]
- goof [n]
- goof around (to) [exp]
- goof off (to) [exp]
- goof up (to) [exp]
- goose cooked (to have or be one’s) [exp]
- grab a bite (to) [exp]
- grab a cab (to) [exp]
- grapevine (to hear something through the) [exp]
- gravy [n]
- gravy train [exp]
- gross out someone (to) [exp]
- had it (to have) [exp]
- ham [n]
- ham it up (to) [exp]
- “Hang onto your hat!” [exp]
- hang out (to) [exp]
- happy as a clam (to be as) [exp]
- hat off to someone (to have one’s) [exp]
- haul off (to) [exp]
- hauled in (to get) [exp]
- have one’s cake and eat it, too (to) [exp]
- have or got it made (to) [exp]
- head-on collision [exp]
- head over heels in debt (to be) [exp]
- “Heel!”
- heel (to feel like a) [exp]
- hit below the belt (to) [exp]
- hit the town (to) [exp]
- hop in (to) [v]
- hot potato [exp]
- hot under the collar (to be) [exp]
- How do you like them apples [exp]
- hunk [n]
- in a stew (to be) [exp]
- in advance (adv) [exp]
- in the pink (to be) [exp]
- jalopy [n]
- jam on the brakes (to) [exp]
- jaywalk (to) [v]
- jet lag [n]
- jump-start (to) [v]
- keep it under one’s hat (to) [exp]
- killer [adj]
- Knock yourself out [exp]
- know-it-all (to be a) [adj]
- knuckle sandwich [exp]
- lay a glove on someone (not to) [exp]
- layover [n]
- lead foot (to have a) [exp]
- lead someone on (to) [exp]
- learn one’s lesson (to) [exp]
- leave someone in the dust (to) [exp]
- leftovers [n]
- lemon [n]
- let somebody know (to) [exp]
- like two peas in a pod (to be) [exp]
- limp as a noodle (to be as) [exp]
- line [n]
- lose one's composure [exp]
- love at first sight [exp]
- make someone’s mouth water (to) [exp]
- make-up [n]
- meat and potatoes (the) [exp]
- mid-term [n]
- nagging feeling (to have a) [exp]
- nerd [n]
- nervous wreck (to be a) [n]
- no strings attached [exp]
- No way! [interj]
- noodle [n]
- nutty as a fruitcake (to be as) [exp]
- off one’s noodle (to be) [exp]
- off the cuff [exp]
- on someone (to be) [exp]
- on the blink (to be) [exp]
- on the fritz (to be or go) [exp]
- one’s bark is worse than one’s bite [exp]
- one's best (to do) [exp]
- out of commission (to be) [exp]
- out of whack (to be) [exp]
- pass out (to) [v]
- pea brain [exp]
- peach of a {thing} (to be a) [exp]
- peel out (to) [exp]
- phoney baloney [exp]
- pick up (to) [v]
- pick up someone (to) [exp]
- pickle (to be in a) [exp]
- pickled (to be) [adj]
- piece of cake (a) [exp]
- pig out (to) [exp]
- pileup [n]
- plastered (to be) [adj]
- play second banana to someone (to) [exp]
- plug something (to) [v]
- pop quiz [n]
- pop the clutch (to) [exp]
- pot hole [n]
- prune face [exp]
- pruney [adj]
- psych [n]
- pull an all-nighter (to) [exp]
- pull through (to) [v]
- pumpkin [n]
- punch it (to) [exp]
- puppy love [exp]
- put it in high gear (to) [exp]
- put on the feed bag (to) [exp]
- put someone on (to) [exp]
- put the bite on someone (to) [exp]
- put the pedal to the metal (to) [exp]
- put up for the night (to) [exp]
- raring to go (to be) [exp]
- rat on someone (to) [exp]
- rear-ender [n]
- reboot (to) [v]
- red-eye [n]
- rev up (to) [exp]
- ring up (to) [v]
- rip-off [n]
- rock-bottom [adj]
- rug [n]
- run a fever (to) [exp]
- run a light (to) [exp]
- run its course (to) [exp]
- rush hour [n]
- sandwiched [adj]
- screw up something (to) [exp]
- see eye to eye (to) [exp]
- sell like hot cakes (to) [exp]
- sellout [n]
- set of wheels [exp]
- shake in one’s boots (to) [exp]
- shocker (to be in for a) [exp]
- show up (to) [exp]
- sick and tired of something (to be) [exp]
- sick as a dog (to be as) [exp]
- side of something (a) [n]
- sideswipe (to) [v]
- sightseeing (to go) [exp]
- sing a different tune (to) [exp]
- skip something (to) [v]
- slash prices (to) [exp]
- sleep in (to) [exp]
- sleeper [n]
- slimy [adj]
- small potatoes [exp]
- smart cookie (to be a) [exp]
- snitch on someone (to) [exp]
- soak up some sun (to) [exp]
- something doesn’t smell right [exp]
- something isn’t kosher [exp]
- sour grapes [exp]
- spare tire [n]
- spill the beans (to) [exp]
- spin one’s wheels (to) [exp]
- spin (to take a) [exp]
- splitting headache (to have a) [exp]
- spoon-feed someone (to) [exp]
- stand someone up (to) [exp]
- standby (to be on) [n]
- stay up till all hours of the night (to) [exp]
- stew in one’s own juices (to) [exp]
- stick [n]
- stir crazy (to go) [exp]
- stop on a dime (to) [exp]
- straight A’s [exp]
- strip a car (to) [exp]
- sweet tooth (to have a) [v]
- tailgate (to) [v]
- take a dip (to) [exp]
- take in a movie (to) [exp]
- take it easy (to) [exp]
- take the cake (to) [exp]
- That’s the way the cookie crumbles [exp]
- the Big Apple [n]
- the big enchilada [exp]
- through the roof (to be or to go) [exp]
- thrown down (to) [exp]
- ticked or ticked off (to be) [exp]
- tie the knot (to) [exp]
- beet red (to be or to turn) [exp]
- to die for [exp]
- eat like a bird (to) [exp]
- called on the carpet (to get) [exp]
- Too many cooks spoil the broth [proverb]
- top banana [n]
- toss one’s cookies (to) [exp]
- total a car (to) [exp]
- tough cookie [exp]
- travel light (to) [exp]
- turn someone down (to) [exp]
- two thumbs up (to give something) [exp]
- under the weather (to feel) [exp]
- veggies [n]
- wacko [n]
- Wake up and smell the coffee [exp]
- wake up and smell the coffee (to) [exp]
- wear kid gloves (to) [exp]
- wear several hats (to) [exp]
- wet noodle [exp]
- What’s cooking? [exp]
- What’s up with… [exp]
- wheel [n]
- wheelie (to pop a) [exp]
- whistle blower [n]
- white-collar worker [n]
- white-glove inspection (to give the) [exp]
- whole enchilada (the) [exp]
- whopper of a headache (to have a) [exp]
- wiped out (to be) [adj]
- wolf down something (to) [exp]
- wrinkled as a prune (to be as) [exp]
- write-up [n]