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