Idioms Nda 1 and 2 2021

What does 'overstep the mark' mean?

To upset someone by doing more than you should.

What are 'palsy-walsy friends'?

Good friends who support each other.

What happens when you 'open a Pandora's box'?

It causes unexpected new problems.

What does 'pull your socks up' imply?

Improve your work or behavior.

What does it mean to 'get under somebody's skin'?

To annoy someone.

What does 'give somebody a leg up' mean?

To help someone to be successful.

How does 'turn topsy-turvy' differ from 'completely evaluate'?

It means to completely change something.

What is a 'clarion call'?

An urgent order or strong request.

What does 'fire in the belly' signify?

Powerful ambition.

What does 'a hunky-dory situation' indicate?

There are no problems and people are happy.

What does 'once-over' refer to?

To do something quickly.

What does 'a bag of bones' describe?

An extremely thin person.

What does 'muddy the waters' mean?

To make the situation complicated.

What does it mean to 'level with' someone?

To be honest.

What does 'raise some hackles' imply?

To annoy someone.

What does 'show your hand' mean?

To reveal your plans.

What does 'be out of action' mean?

To become dysfunctional.

What does 'learning from the school of hard knocks' refer to?

Learning things through difficult experiences.

What is a 'man of letters'?

A scholar in literature.

What does 'overstep the mark' mean?

To upset someone by doing more than you should.

What are 'palsy-walsy friends'?

Good friends who support each other.

What happens when you 'open a Pandora's box'?

It causes unexpected new problems.

What does 'pull your socks up' imply?

Improve your work or behavior.

What does it mean to 'get under somebody's skin'?

To annoy someone.

What does 'give somebody a leg up' mean?

To help someone to be successful.

What does 'turn topsy-turvy' mean?

To completely change something.

What is a 'clarion call'?

An urgent order or strong request.

What does 'fire in the belly' refer to?

Powerful ambition.

What does 'a hunky-dory situation' indicate?

There are no problems and people are happy.

What does 'once-over' mean?

To do something quickly.

What does 'a bag of bones' describe?

An extremely thin person.

What does 'muddy the waters' mean?

To make the situation complicated.

What does 'to level with' imply?

To be honest.

What does 'raise some hackles' mean?

To annoy someone.

What does 'show your hand' mean?

To reveal your plans.

What does 'be out of action' mean?

To become dysfunctional.

What does 'learning from the school of hard knocks' refer to?

Learning things through difficult experiences.

What is a 'man of letters'?

A scholar in literature.