IDIOMS

MUSIC
1. Ring a bell: when something does (or doesn’t) sound familiar.
 “My friend Scott is visiting this weekend; do you know him?”
 “No, that name doesn’t ring a bell.”

2. Blow the whistle/ whistle blower: this is the name of a person who
quietly tells the authorities of illegal or criminal activities that are
happening. To give information about those who are responsible.
 Whistle blowers are very brave to risk their job and career to
prevent further harm to the community.
 He blew the whistle on the company for their illegal activities
and now the company is shut down.
3. Like a broken record: used to describe someone who tells the same
story or information again and again.
 My dad is like a broken record, he has told me that story about 5
times now.

ANIMALS
1. to have bats in the belfry = to be eccentric or insane
2. monkey business/tricks = dishonest or bad behavior
3. brass monkey weather = very cold weather
 When this theatre first opened in 1845, it was regarded as a
white elephant
 Our five-year-old son can't stop moving. He has ants in his pants
 Tom believed he had been made a scapegoat for what
happened.

BODY
1. to have a finger in every pie = be involved in many activities.
  He's on the board of five companies, he likes to have a finger in
every pie.
2. with one's tail between one's legs = in a humble or sad manner.
 After being fired, he left with his tail between his legs.
3. to rack one's brain about something = think hard to remember
something or to find a solution.
 I've been racking my brain all day and still can't remember her
name.

FOOD
1. the salt of the earth = a very good and honest person.
 Jack is the salt of the earth. Not my cup of tea

2. not my cup of tea = something that you don't like much.

 Rock isn't my cup of tea. I prefer jazz.
3. a butterfingers = somebody who often drops things.
 Sally is so clumsy, she's really a butterfingers!

EMOTIONS
1. To tear somebody off a strip = to speak angrily to somebody because
they have done something wrong.
2. To go off at the deep end = to lose your temper, to become very angry.
3. To be out of one's depth = to be in a situation which is difficult for you
to cope with.