Idioms

Idiom Meaning Sentence

a bed of _______ Very comfortable

A _______ of the old Resembles the

_______ parent

A s_______ Someone blamed

for something he
did not do
A _______ out of water Uncomfortable in a
new situation

A good _______ A helpful person

An _______ to grind Have a problem

against someone or
something
A wild _______ chase A search for
something in vain

At the _______ hour At the last moment

Blow one’s own To boast about

_______ oneself

Build _______ in the air Daydreaming

Burn the midnight Work till late at

_______ night

Bury the hatchet

Eat the humble Forced to act

_______ humbly

Face the _______ To take a scolding

or punishment
without complaint
Down to _______ Practical and
realistic

Give someone the cold Ignore someone

_______
Let one’s _______ To relax
down

In a twinkle of an Very quickly

_______

In the nick of time

Let the cat out of the Reveal the secret

_______

Make a _______ for Go straight

towards a place

Once in a blue _______ Very seldom or

never

Shed _______ tears Weep in a

hypocritical way

_______ of life Occupation

Throw in the _______ Give up

The _______ of one’s Someone you like

eye

The _______ is clear The danger is over

Read between the Find the hidden

_______ meaning

On the _______ Free

Make a _______ out of Exaggerate

a molehill

Bread and butter

Turn over a new Change for the

_______ better