Idioms

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word Define the word
a piece of cake A task that can be done
很容易 very easily.
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
The test was a piece of cake.
an idiom I’m sure I’ll get a good
grade.
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word Define the word
with flying To pass something with
colours a high score
考得好成绩
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
He passed his exam with
an idiom flying colours. He got every
question right!
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word Define the word
butterflies in To be nervous or anxious
my stomach about something.
紧张
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
I get butterflies in my stomach
when I have to perform in
an idiom front of so many people.
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word Define the word
cost an arm Very expensive
and a leg
很贵
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
The show is excellent but
the tickets cost an arm and
an idiom
a leg.
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word Define the word
all ears To be waiting eagerly to
全神贯注地听 hear about something
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
Please tell me what the
an idiom problem is. I'm all ears.
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word Define the word
over the extremely happy
moon 非常开心
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
Alice was over the moon when
she found out she got A+ on
an idiom every subject.
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word Define the word
hit the sack to go to bed
睡觉

It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence

I usually hit the sack at 10
p.m.
an idiom
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word Define the word
under the to feel ill
weather
不舒服
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
I feel a little under the weather,
so I don’t think I’ll go out
an idiom tonight.
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word Define the word
to give someone to help someone
a hand
帮忙
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
‘Dad, can you give me a hand
with this homework?’
an idiom
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word Define the word
live from hand to to live without a lot of
mouth money
糊口度日
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
The family has been living
from hand to mouth ever since
an idiom their father lost his job.
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word Define the word
Keep someone Make sure that someone
on their toes concentrates on what they
忙个不停 are supposed to do.
It’s a __________. Use it in a sentence
Taking care of my younger nieces for
an entire weekend keeps me on my
an idiom toes! They are very playful and active.
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word Define the word
hit the nail on the To say something that is
head exactly right or completely
说中要害 true.
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
I think he really hit the nail on
the head with that answer.
an idiom
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word Define the word
haul somebody to speak angrily to someone
over the coals because they have done
责骂 something you disapprove of.
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
He was hauled over the coals
for coming in late for work.
an idiom
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word Define the word
unexpectedly; without
out of the blue
warning
突然
It’s a/ an _________. Use it in a sentence
Out of the blue, a deer came in
front of my car.
an idiom
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word Define the word
like a bull in a behaving recklessly and
china shop clumsily in a situation where
笨手笨脚的人；鲁莽闯祸的人 one is likely to cause
It’s a/ an _________. damage.
Use it in a sentence
He was rushing about like a
bull in a china shop.
an idiom