Illustrated Idioms2

Illustrated Idioms

"She is as quiet as a mouse." Jumping
Extremely quiet--doesn't talk through hoops.
much. Going through a lot of unnecessary
trouble to please someone.

I put my foot in
my mouth when I assured my wife that I
He's never thought about my old girlfriends
just a babe in the woods. and then a few minutes later called her by He is as sharp as a
the wrong name. tack.
An innocent. An inexperienced person in a He is extremely smart.
difficult situation.

To say the wrong thing,

He had to I wish that he would Money doesn't
turn in his paper which was due be more serious. He wants to just grow on trees.
before 5 p.m. on Friday. He was monkey around.
running against the clock. You have to work for something (like money) to
To handle something very casually; to do something get it. You can't just go out and accidentally find it.
To have a tight without a real purpose; to play around.
deadline.

Time Thegrass is Susan was wondering
flies when you're having fun. always greener (on the other side of the what she was going to present at the
fence).What you don't have always looks meeting, and then a lightbulb went
To feel that very little time has passed when better than what you have. off and she knew what she would
actually a lot of time has gone by. present.

To get an idea.



Don't cry over spilt "He's going around
milk in circles."
Meaning: Meaning:
Don't worry about He is not
things you have done accomplishing
that you can't change. anything.

"He has his face in "She has a broken
the sand". heart"
Meaning: Meaning:
He doesn't see the She is very sad.
truth.
"He's a fat cat".
"Don't put all your Meaning:
eggs in one basket". He's an important
Meaning: person.
Diversify. Try many
types of things--not "They are
just one. exchanging money
under the table."
"He's moving at a Meaning:
snail's pace." illegal
Meaning:
to move very slowly "He's in the dog
house."
"He's on pins and Meaning:
needles." He's in trouble.
Meaning:
He's waiting anxiously
or nervously.

"Their business is a
money pit."
Meaning:
It is losing a lot of
money with little hope
for profit.