{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/la-idioms-advanced",
 "id": "la-idioms-advanced",
 "title": "Idioms: More Phrases",
 "category": "language-arts",
 "subject": "English",
 "levels": [
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "More idioms and what they mean.",
 "tags": [
  "idioms",
  "figurative language"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Idiom",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "achilles' heel",
   "A hidden weakness"
  ],
  [
   "add insult to injury",
   "Make a bad situation worse"
  ],
  [
   "at the drop of a hat",
   "Right away"
  ],
  [
   "back to square one",
   "Starting over"
  ],
  [
   "beat a dead horse",
   "Keep arguing about something already settled"
  ],
  [
   "bite off more than you can chew",
   "Take on too much"
  ],
  [
   "blessing in disguise",
   "Something good that seemed bad at first"
  ],
  [
   "break a leg",
   "Good luck"
  ],
  [
   "bury the hatchet",
   "Make peace"
  ],
  [
   "by the skin of your teeth",
   "Barely"
  ],
  [
   "call the shots",
   "Be in charge"
  ],
  [
   "catch someone red-handed",
   "Find someone doing something wrong"
  ],
  [
   "clean slate",
   "A fresh start"
  ],
  [
   "come rain or shine",
   "No matter what"
  ],
  [
   "crocodile tears",
   "Fake crying"
  ],
  [
   "cross that bridge when you come to it",
   "Deal with it when it happens"
  ],
  [
   "cry wolf",
   "Call for help when it is not needed"
  ],
  [
   "curiosity killed the cat",
   "Too much curiosity leads to trouble"
  ],
  [
   "devil's advocate",
   "Someone who argues the other side"
  ],
  [
   "dime a dozen",
   "Very common"
  ],
  [
   "down to earth",
   "Practical and humble"
  ],
  [
   "drop in the bucket",
   "A very small part of what is needed"
  ],
  [
   "elephant in the room",
   "An obvious problem nobody discusses"
  ],
  [
   "fall on deaf ears",
   "Be ignored"
  ],
  [
   "feel under the weather",
   "Feel unwell"
  ],
  [
   "fit as a fiddle",
   "In very good health"
  ],
  [
   "flesh and blood",
   "Family"
  ],
  [
   "get cold feet",
   "Become afraid"
  ],
  [
   "get your act together",
   "Behave in a better organized way"
  ],
  [
   "give someone the benefit of the doubt",
   "Believe them without proof"
  ],
  [
   "go back to the drawing board",
   "Start the plan again"
  ],
  [
   "go down in flames",
   "Fail spectacularly"
  ],
  [
   "hit the sack",
   "Go to sleep"
  ],
  [
   "in a nutshell",
   "In brief"
  ],
  [
   "in the nick of time",
   "Just in time"
  ],
  [
   "jump the gun",
   "Start too soon"
  ],
  [
   "keep your chin up",
   "Stay positive"
  ],
  [
   "knock on wood",
   "A phrase said for good luck"
  ],
  [
   "learn the ropes",
   "Learn how to do a job"
  ],
  [
   "let off steam",
   "Release strong feelings"
  ],
  [
   "level playing field",
   "Equal chances for all"
  ],
  [
   "light at the end of the tunnel",
   "Hope after a hard time"
  ],
  [
   "lion's share",
   "The biggest part"
  ],
  [
   "loose cannon",
   "Someone unpredictable"
  ],
  [
   "make ends meet",
   "Earn just enough to pay bills"
  ],
  [
   "method to the madness",
   "A reason behind odd behavior"
  ],
  [
   "mum's the word",
   "Keep it secret"
  ],
  [
   "neck and neck",
   "Very close in a race"
  ],
  [
   "off the hook",
   "Free from blame"
  ],
  [
   "on the ball",
   "Alert and quick"
  ],
  [
   "on thin ice",
   "In a risky position"
  ],
  [
   "out of the woods",
   "Safe now"
  ],
  [
   "pass the buck",
   "Blame someone else"
  ],
  [
   "pie in the sky",
   "An unlikely dream"
  ],
  [
   "play devil's advocate",
   "Argue against to test an idea"
  ],
  [
   "pull yourself together",
   "Calm down"
  ],
  [
   "put all your eggs in one basket",
   "Risk everything on one choice"
  ],
  [
   "rain on someone's parade",
   "Spoil their fun"
  ],
  [
   "rub salt in the wound",
   "Make a painful thing worse"
  ],
  [
   "rock the boat",
   "Cause trouble"
  ],
  [
   "run out of steam",
   "Lose energy"
  ],
  [
   "sail through",
   "Do easily"
  ],
  [
   "sink or swim",
   "Succeed or fail on your own"
  ],
  [
   "stick to your guns",
   "Hold your position"
  ],
  [
   "straight from the horse's mouth",
   "From a trusted source"
  ],
  [
   "take the bull by the horns",
   "Face a problem boldly"
  ],
  [
   "the writing on the wall",
   "A sign of what will happen"
  ],
  [
   "throw caution to the wind",
   "Take a big risk"
  ],
  [
   "tongue in cheek",
   "Said as a joke"
  ],
  [
   "turn a blind eye",
   "Choose to ignore"
  ],
  [
   "under the radar",
   "Not noticed"
  ],
  [
   "water under the bridge",
   "Past and no longer important"
  ],
  [
   "weather the storm",
   "Get through a hard time"
  ],
  [
   "wet behind the ears",
   "Inexperienced"
  ]
 ]
}