BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE
To eat tree bark.
To have the wrong idea about somerthing.
To bark up the wrong tree.
To behave like a dog.
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
An angel dressed as a policeman.
Something that appears to be good, but ends up being bad.
Something a priest does at church.
Something that appears to be bad, but ends up being good.
A SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC
To say that someone is stupid or crazy.
A small meal that leaves you feeling hungry.
A picnic with no sandwiches.
A sandwich with no picnic.
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 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 ambush someone in the forest.
To hit a small tree with a stick.
To become very angry about something.
To take a long time to say something.
TO BE IN A TIGHT SPOT
To wear tight pants.
To be in prison.
To get stuck in a small chair.
To be in a difficult situation.
TO BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW
To choke on food and die.
To have a very small mouth.
To be greedy.
To do something which is too difficult to complete.
TO BLOW OFF STEAM
To blow on someone.
To try to cool a hot drink.
To do something that helps you to relax.
To clean your glasses by breathing on them.
(IT'S) A PIECE OF CAKE
A piece of cake.
To explain something already obvious.
An easy task to complete.
Something sweet but unhealthy.
TO BURY YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND
To kill yourself (you need some sand).
To hide from someone.
To avoid a problem.
To keep cool.
TO BE DOWN IN THE DUMPS
To lose your job.
To visit a garbage dump.
To feel depressed.
To break up with your partner.
TO COST AN ARM AND A LEG
Something which you can only buy with body parts.
To pay off a debt in small amounts each week.
Something that is very cheap.
Something that is very expensive.
TO SPILL THE BEANS
To make a quick meal.
To share some new information.
To drop some beans on the floor.
To break something.
TO BE ON THE SAME PAGE
To disagree about something.
To agree to pay for something.
To agree about something.
To be on the same page of the book as all the other students
