[10] KAPS - Expressions with similar meanings [30 Questions]

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If you ‘rub someone up the wrong way’ what have you done?
A : Annoyed that person.

When the weather is said to be ‘raining cats and dogs’ what is it like?
A : Raining heavily.

What is the weather like if ‘Jack Frost’ has visited?

A : Very frosty.

What does the expression ‘keep your fingers crossed’ mean?

A : To wish someone good luck.

If you have ‘ants in your pants’ how are you feeling?

A : fidgety

Which is an expression that means surprise?

A : Oops-a-daisy!

If you are ‘over the Moon’ about something how are you feeling about it?
A : Very happy.

What should you do if someone tells you to ‘rise and shine’?

A : Wake up.

What does it mean if someone says you are ‘getting too big for your boots’?
A : You are getting too confident.

Someone is described as a ‘silly billy’. How is that person behaving?

A : Very silly.

If you ‘let the cat out of the bag’ what have you done?
A : Revealed a secret.

If someone has been ‘telling tales’ what have they been doing?
A : Telling lies or stories.

When would someone use the expression ‘bless you’?

A : When a person has sneezed.

If something is described as ‘crystal clear’ what is it like?

A : Easy to understand.

If you ‘make up your mind’ about something what have you done?
A : Made a decision.
If you are ‘under the weather’ how are you feeling?
A : You are not feeling very well.

What does it mean if someone says you are ‘as bright as a button’?
A : You are clever.

Which of the following words has a similar meaning to the expression ‘to make fun of’?
A : tease

Which sort of person would be described as having a ‘heart of gold’?

A : Someone who is kind-hearted.

If someone has a ‘bird’s eye view’ of something how are they looking at it?
A : From above.

If someone has ‘butterflies in the stomach’ how are they feeling?

A : nervous

What sort of person is a ‘cry-baby’?

A : Someone who gets upset very easily.

If something is described as ‘easy as ABC’ what is it like?

A : It is something that is simple to do.

If someone has a ‘face like thunder’ how are they feeling?

A : angry

How is someone feeling if they have a ‘frog in the throat’?

A : They are finding it difficult to speak.

If someone ‘gets on your nerves’ what are they doing to you?

A : Getting you annoyed.

If someone tells you to ‘get your skates on’ what are they telling you to do?
A : Hurry up.

If someone is described as ‘happy-go-lucky’ what are they like?

A : They don’t worry about things.

If you are told to ‘hold your horses’ what should you do?
A : Slow down.

Someone tells you to ‘zip it!” What should you do?

A : Be quiet.