Share 8th grade - Idioms
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"Hit a Nerve" means ...
To do or say something that is extra sensitive to someone.
"Grasping at Straws" means ...
To be so desperate to help yourself out of a situation that you will try anything to get out of it.
"One Trick Pony" means ...
You can only do one thing well.
"Paint yourself into a corner" means ...
To put yourself into a situation that is hard to escape.
"Crunch time" means ...
A period of intense pressure, a critical point when action is needed.
"Steal someone's thunder" means ...
To take credit for something that someone else does.
"Ignorance is Bliss" means ...
It is better not to know everything is some situations.
"Small Potatoes" means ...
It's no big deal - not a big problem.
"Every cloud has a silver lining" means ...
Even a bad situation can have a good side too.
"Over the Hill" means ...
Someone or something is old.
"Put out fires" means ...
To deal with urgent problems rather than your usual tasks.
"Hot under the Collar" means ...
Very angry or upset about something.
"Pan out" means ...
To have a successful result.
"A stick in the mud" means ...
Someone who doesn't want to try new things.
"In the blink of an eye" means ...
When something happens very fast.
