Idioms

Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really

"A blessing in disguise" means?

• It seems to be good when you do something bad

• Bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later

Plastic toys like this are a dime a dozen.

"A dime a dozen" means?

• Common and not special

• Extremely special

"My first stage performance is scheduled for tonight" says Siti to Nana. "Well, break a leg!" Nana cheered for her.

"Break a leg" means?

• wishing someone good luck

• wishing someone bad luck

"I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day."

"Call it a day" means?

• to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more

• to call someone to tell you what is the day for today

Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK.

"Hang in there" means?

• telling someone to don't go anywhere and stay wherever you

• telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties

I’ve got a busy day tomorrow, so I think I’ll hit the sack

"Hit the sack" means?

• to continue doing another task

• to go to bed in order to sleep

My coach always said, "Basketball is not rocket science. It's about putting the ball in the basket."

"Is not rocket science" means?

• used to say that you think that something is very difficult to do or to understand

• used to say that you DO NOT think that something is very difficult to do or to understand

There were tickets available last week, but he missed the boat by waiting till today to try to buy some.

"Miss the boat" means?

• to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act

• to join others and waiting to get something

Did you hear what happened to Anna yesterday - oh, speak of the devil, here she is.

"speak of the devil" means?

• something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly

• something you say when an evil n cruel person appears in front of you

The last straw was when the company fired most of the managers.

"The last straw" means?

• The final decision someone makes to solve problem

• the latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept