BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
To eat tree bark.
To behave like a dog.
To bark up the wrong tree.
To have the wrong idea about somerthing.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
An angel dressed as a policeman.
Something a priest does at church.
Something that appears to be good, but ends up being bad.
Something that appears to be bad, but ends up being good.
A SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC
A small meal that leaves you feeling hungry.
To say that someone is stupid or crazy.
A picnic with no sandwiches.
A sandwich with no picnic.
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 in an aeroplane.
Something that is not yet decided.
To jump up and down.
To be at the top of a tall building.
I'M ALL EARS
To be a good listener.
To have very big ears.
To be deaf.
To show interest in what someone wants to talk about.
TO BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
To take a long time to say something.
To ambush someone in the forest.
To become very angry about something.
To hit a small tree with a stick.
TO BE IN A TIGHT SPOT
To be in a difficult situation.
To get stuck in a small chair.
To wear tight pants.
To be in prison.
TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW
To have a very small mouth.
To be greedy.
To do something which is too difficult to complete.
To choke on food and die.
TO BLOW OFF STEAM
To try to cool a hot drink.
To do something that helps you to relax.
To blow on someone.
To clean your glasses by breathing on them.
(IT'S) A PIECE OF CAKE
An easy task to complete.
To explain something already obvious.
A piece of cake.
Something sweet but unhealthy.
TO BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND
To kill yourself (you need some sand).
To hide from someone.
To keep cool.
To avoid a problem.
TO BE DOWN IN THE DUMPS
To lose your job.
To break up with your partner.
To visit a garbage dump.
To feel depressed.
TO COST AN ARM AND A LEG
Something which you can only buy with body parts.
Something that is very expensive.
Something that is very cheap.
To pay off a debt in small amounts each week.
TO SPILL THE BEANS
To share some new information.
To break something.
To make a quick meal.
To drop some beans on the floor.
TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE
To be on the same page of the book as all the other students
To agree about something.
To disagree about something.
To agree to pay for something.
