BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
To behave like a dog.
To eat tree bark.
To have the wrong idea about somerthing.
To bark up the wrong tree.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
Something that appears to be bad, but ends up being good.
Something that appears to be good, but ends up being bad.
An angel dressed as a policeman.
Something a priest does at church.
A SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC
A picnic with no sandwiches.
To say that someone is stupid or crazy.
A sandwich with no picnic.
A small meal that leaves you feeling hungry.
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Nobody cares.
What you say and do are equally important.
What you say is more important than what you do.
What you do is more important than what you say.
UP IN THE AIR
To be at the top of a tall building.
To be in an aeroplane.
To jump up and down.
Something that is not yet decided.
I'M ALL EARS
To be deaf.
To be a good listener.
To have very big ears.
To show interest in what someone wants to talk about.
TO BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
To become very angry about something.
To ambush someone in the forest.
To hit a small tree with a stick.
To take a long time to say something.
TO BE IN A TIGHT SPOT
To get stuck in a small chair.
To be in a difficult situation.
To be in prison.
To wear tight pants.
TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW
To do something which is too difficult to complete.
To be greedy.
To choke on food and die.
To have a very small mouth.
TO BLOW OFF STEAM
To try to cool a hot drink.
To do something that helps you to relax.
To clean your glasses by breathing on them.
To blow on someone.
(IT'S) A PIECE OF CAKE
Something sweet but unhealthy.
An easy task to complete.
To explain something already obvious.
A piece of cake.
TO BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND
To avoid a problem.
To keep cool.
To hide from someone.
To kill yourself (you need some sand).
TO BE DOWN IN THE DUMPS
To break up with your partner.
To visit a garbage dump.
To feel depressed.
To lose your job.
TO COST AN ARM AND A LEG
To pay off a debt in small amounts each week.
Something that is very cheap.
Something which you can only buy with body parts.
Something that is very expensive.
TO SPILL THE BEANS
To break something.
To make a quick meal.
To drop some beans on the floor.
To share some new information.
TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE
To disagree about something.
To be on the same page of the book as all the other students
To agree about something.
To agree to pay for something.
