1. Idioms Copyright © 2010 by Gamehinge Phrases using words without their dictionary meanings

2. Hit the nail on the head Driving in the nail Getting it right Trying too hard Getting it wrong Bending the nail

3. Shake a leg Wake up Start dancing Sit down Stop Speed up

4. Hit the road Jump up Stop snoring Go to sleep Take off Stand up

5. Jump the gun Run too fast Reach up Start too soon Hop the fence Go backwards

6. Throw in the towel Dry your ears Give up Brush your teeth Try hard Scratch your itch

7. Break a leg Whisper Tell the truth Yell louder Be careful Good luck

8. Piece of cake Sweet Difficult Easy Ordinary Tasty

9. Under the weather Getting rained on Feeling happy Staying dry Feeling sick Holding an umbrella

10. Off the hook Out of trouble Out of your mind Fish that got away Out of money Out of fish

11. Out of the blue Sad Tired Sleepy Upset Surprise

12. Killing time Breaking the clock Keeping quiet while thinking Holding back the hands of the clock Keeping busy while waiting Turning off the alarm

13. Chip on your shoulder Staying happy Staying friendly Staying wet Staying lonely Staying mad

14. Once in a blue moon Difficult Easy Unusual Ordinary Quick

15. The buck stops here Taking the money Giving the money back Taking the blame Taking a break Blaming someone else

16. On the fence Unhappy Unusual Unlucky Unreal Undecided

17. Rule of thumb Broken ruler Usually works Broken thumbnail Always works Never works

18. Out on a limb Climbing a tree Hanging around Stuck in a tree Having fun In trouble

19. Cut to the chase Start running Slow down Turn around Get to the point Never mind