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