Common Idioms

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What does 'It's a piece of cake' mean?

Back

Something is easy.

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What does 'every cloud has a silver lining' mean?

Back

You can find something good in every bad situation.

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What does 'It's raining cats and dogs' mean?

Back

It's raining very heavily.

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What does 'better safe than sorry' mean?

Back

It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later.

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What does 'a penny for your thoughts' mean?

Back

Someone is deep in thought and you'd like to know what they're thinking.

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What does 'break the ice' mean?

Back

To initiate conversation in a social setting.

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What does 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

Back

To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.

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What does 'let the cat out of the bag' mean?

Back

To reveal a secret.

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What does 'the ball is in your court' mean?

Back

It's your turn to take action or make a decision.

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What does 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

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To make a wrong assumption or pursue the wrong course of action.