What’s that you say? That sounds very interesting! Tell more! I’m all ears! “I’m all ears” is a casual idiom that simply means “I am listening,” or “I want to hear what you have to say.” “I want to hear everything you say”. DOWNLOAD
If you don’t download this idiom of the week right now, you’re fired! Learn all about Donald Trump’s favorite saying with this fun Powerpoint. There are several theories as to the origin of the term “You’re fired” To avoid confusion, this Powerpoint deals with just one. i.e People use t bet a red /pink coloured […]
When pigs fly. When Hell freezes over. When the Sun rises in the West … It’s all the same. Never! The phrase ‘When Pigs Fly‘ refers to something that is highly unlikely to ever happen. Example of use: “I might wake up early tomorrow to clean my room”. “Yes, you’ll do that when pigs fly”. DOWNLOAD
Oh no! So many idioms to download! It’s taking so long! It’s driving me crazy! To upset, irritate, or annoy someone to the point of distraction. It drives me crazy seeing all these people just staring at their phones all day long. Would you stop shouting, you’re driving me crazy! 2. To cause someone to become unhinged, insane, […]
I’ve been downloading idioms of the week all day long! Now I’m sick as a dog! Oh no! Very ill, especially from a stomach malady. For example, I don’t know what was in that stew but I was sick as a dog all night. This simile was first recorded in 1705. Why a dog should be viewed as particularly sick remains […]
Speak up! What idiom do you want? Come on! Tell me! Has the cat got your tongue? The idiom is used to compel someone to speak, say something, or give a response when they are (unusually) quiet. It is often said by adults to children. When someone is speechless or without words (sometimes out of surprise) you […]
Are you sure the idiom you’re looking for is here? You’re not barking up the wrong tree, are you? Barking up the wrong tree is an idiomatic expression in English, which is used to suggest a mistaken emphasis in a specific context. The phrase is an allusion to the mistake made by dogs when they believe they have […]
Download this idiom of the week and I’ll download yours! Let’s help each other out! You do a favor for me and I’ll do a favor for you.; If you do something for me that I cannot do for myself, I will do something for you that you cannot do for yourself. I’ll grab the box on the top shelf if you will creep under the table and pick up my pen. You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours. DOWNLOAD
You can download this idiom very quickly! Actually, you can do it in a flash! Also, in a jiffy or second or trice. Quickly, immediately. For example, I’ll be with you in a flash, or He said he’d be done in a jiffy, or I’ll be off the phone in a second, or I felt a […]
Download this idiom of the week is very easy. It’s easy peasy! Grab it now! The first citation for the phrase–whose non-rhyming American equivalent is easy as pie–is from 1976, but it originated some years before that in the expression easy peasy lemon squeezy, which may or may not have originated in an advertising slogan for the “washing-up liquid” Lemon […]
Hey! Settle down! Can’t you wait to download this idiom? Have you got ants in your pants? To be extremely restless, uneasy, impatient, or anxious, as in This child just can’t sit still; she must have ants in her pants. This rhyming idiom calls up a vivid image of what might cause one to be jumpy. DOWNLOAD
It’s easy to download this idiom of the week! It’s a piece of cake! Try it! Describes something that is easy to do. Explanation: In the 1870’s, cakes were given as prizes for winning competition. To the winner, it was an easy task. DOWNLOAD
Not feeling well? Feel a little under the weather? Then download this fun idiom of the week to cheer yourself up! People say “under the weather” to express that they’re feeling ill or unwell … Historians believe this idiom comes from the sea. Originally it meant to feel seasick or to be adversely affected by bad weather. DOWNLOAD
If you don’t download this idiom of the week soon, I’m going to go nuts! A man could go nuts sitting around wondering what might happen. To be, or to become crazy or stupid:be/go out of your mind, lose the plot, take leave of your senses… to behave in a crazy, enthusiastic, or violent way. A goal was […]
What? You haven’t downloaded this great idiom of the week yet? You’re pulling my leg! To make someone believe something that is not true as a joke : to trick or lie to someone in a playful way. I panicked when he said the test was tomorrow, but then I realized he was just pulling my […]
Come on! Hurry up! Pull your socks up and download this fun idiom of the week! To make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough: He’s going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team. Becoming better. DOWNLOAD
Feeling a bit hungry? How about pigging out on this idiom of the week? To eat more (of something) than is normal, healthy, or recommended, especially in a ravenous or gluttonous manner. Once a month, my friends and I get together, pig out on pizza, and watch cheesy horror movies. I’ll just have a salad. I’ve been pigging […]
Just when you thought you were safely out of the frying pan, now you are in the fire! Quick! Download this idiom now! This idiom is used to say that someone gets out of a difficult or bad situation, but eventually goes into a more difficult or worse one. If you say “Out of the frying pan and into the fire“, you mean […]
Even if you only use idioms once in a blue moon, you have to download this one! To do something “once in a blue moon” is to do it very rarely: “That company puts on a good performance only once in a blue moon.” The phrase refers to the appearance of a second full moon within a calendar […]
You’re cuckoo if you haven’t downloaded this idiom of the week yet! To believe that unrealistic, idealized, and/or fanciful ideas will happen, when in fact they are beyond the realms of possibility. Tom thinks he’ll be able to live off his bad poetry—he’s living in cloud-cuckoo land if you ask me! DOWNLOAD
Seriously? Really? You haven’t download this idiom of the week yet? You’ve got to be kidding me! Meaning/Usage: This is used when a true statement is ridiculous. Explanation: “Kidding” is the same as joking. When a person hears something that is true, but it is not expected, the person will use this idiom to express […]
Ok, OK, calm down and don’t have a cow! Just download this idiom of the week and everything will be OK. NORTH AMERICAN informal. To become angry, excited, or agitated. E.g. “don’t have a cow—it’s no big deal” DOWNLOAD
You’ll be VERY upset and be seeing red if you miss out on this idiom of the week! If you see red, you suddenly become very angry because of something which has been said or done. I cannot stand humiliation of any kind. I just see red. Comments like that make me see red. Note: This is a […]
You’ll be skating on thin ice and get into a lot of trouble if you miss out on this idiom of the week! To be skating on thin ice. To be doing something that is dangerous or involves risks: E.g. He’s skating on thin ice by lying to the police. DOWNLOAD
Studying too hard? Getting sleepy? Time to hit the hay with this idiom of the week! Hit the hay. Also,hit the sack. Go to bed, as in I usually hit the hay after the eleven o’clock news, or I’m tired, let’s hit the sack. The first colloquial expression dates from the early 1900s, the variant from about 1940. DOWNLOAD
Time to start studying and hit those books! Find out all about it with this idiom of the week! Hit the books. (idiomatic, slang) To study, especially with particular intensity. They go to the beach when they should be hitting the books and then they wonder why they get bad grades. DOWNLOAD
Get your lesson rolling with this idiom of the week! Get the ball rolling To set something, often a process, in motion; to begin. I think it will be easier to become comfortable driving now that I’ve gotten the ball rolling with driving lessons. I’ll get the ball rolling with the icing while you mix the batter. DOWNLOAD
There’s plenty of funny business going on with this idiom of the week! Check it out! Funny business Deceit, treachery, unethical conduct. For example, We suspect their outfit has been up to some funny business. [Colloquial; c. 1880] ˈFunny business (informal) something that is suspicious and probably illegal or dishonest: Now, behaveyourself! I don’t want any of your funny business. ♢ If there’s any funny business going on, we’ll soon find out. DOWNLOAD
You will “crack up” over this funny idiom of the week! Meaning Burst into laughter. E.g. “she tries to keep a straight face, but she keeps cracking up” synonyms: burst out laughing, dissolve into laughter, roar with laughter, shake with laughter, laugh uncontrollably, guffaw, be doubled up, split one’s sides, hold one’s sides DOWNLOAD
A fun Idiom of the Week Powerpoint with video! Bird-brain A person who lacks intelligence or who makes stupid decisions. You’re such a bird-brain. I can’t believe you got stranded on the highway because you didn’t put enough gas in your car! Birdbrain 1. n. a stupid-acting person. I’m such a birdbrain. I forgot my driver’s license, officer. 2. andbirdbrainedmod.stupid. Look, you birdbrained idiot, you are dead wrong! DOWNLOAD
Teach your students what to say when someone gets something exactly right. hit the nail (right) on the head 1. Lit. to strike a nail precisely on the head with a hammer. If you expect to drive a nail straight, you have to hit the nailon the head. 2. Fig. to do exactly the right thing; to do something in the most effective and efficient way. You’ve spotted the flaw,Sally. You hit the nail on the head. Bob doesn’t say much, but every now and then he hits the nail right on the head. DOWNLOAD