American English Idioms -- Page 3


Idiom Translation
41. You'll stir up a hornet's nest.
42. Don't let him get your goat.
43. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
44. They are packed like sardines.
45. We got a bird's eye view.
46. We're on a wild-goose chase.
47. It's raining cats and dogs.
48. It's just monkey business.
49. He'll weasel out.
50. She'll go ape.
51. Let's talk turkey.
52. Don't let the cat out of the bag.
53. Those are crocodile tears.
54. He's a card shark.
55. We had a whale of a time.
56. He drinks like a fish.
57. I've got a frog in my throat.
58. He rolled snake eyes.
59. She's pig-headed.
60. It sounds fishy.
41. You'll cause a great deal of new problems.
42. Don't let him get you upset.
43. Don't make big of something insignificant.
44. There is absolutely no room for even one more.
45. We had a very good viewpoint from on high.
46. We were chasing something that didn't exist.
47. It is the heaviest rain I have ever seen.
48. The business is either his own business or fake.
49. He'll back out of all agreements.
50. She'll become very upset.
51. Let's begin to talk seriously.
52. Don't tell our secret.
53. Those are false tears.
54. He is a professional card player.
55. We had a great time.
56. He is a heavy alcohol drinker.
57. I need to clear my throat in order to talk right.
58. His dice had two ones.
59. She is very stubborn.
60. It doesn't sound like it's true.

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