Great Idioms

Number 63: The best thing since sliced bread-it means a really good invention.
Number 64: The light's are on, but nobody's home-its meaning to describe someone who isn't very smart.
Number 65: When pigs fly-Something that you think will never happen.
Number 66: Kick the bucket-it means to die.
Number 67: As Cool as a Cucumber-its meaning very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising.
Number 68: Blue in the Face-weakened or tired after trying many times.
Number 69: Storm in a Teacup-meaning a lot of unnecessary anger and worry about unimportant matters.
Number 70: Hold Your Horses- its meaning is to tell someone to stop and consider carefully about their decision or opinion about something.
Number 71: A piece of Cake-means something very easy to do.
Number 72: Everything, but the Kitchen Sink-its meaning anything you can think of; every possible thing in a given situation.
Number 73: Bite off more than you can chew-it means taking on difficult work that is beyond your capabilities.
Number 74: Play by the ear-its meaning to improvise. (Musa used this in a literal sense due to sonar helping her navigate the Crystal Labyrinth in Season 3.)
Number 75: Ignorance is bliss-meaning You are better off not knowing some things.
Number 76: To put something on ice is to put something on hold.
Number 77: Bite the Bullet-it means to get something over with because it is inevitable.
Number 78: Go back to the drawing board. I can not count how many artists I have heard say this from Pixar company when listening to car-book tapes and my Mom watching so many behind the scene releases on Disney+. It means Start Over.
Number 79: Call it a day- Stop working on something.
Number 80: Be in a Tight Corner-means being in a difficult situation.
Number 81: At the 11th Hour-its meaning at the last moment.
Number 82: Swan Song-means the last piece of work an artist has done before his/her death.
Number 83: Wild Goosechase-its meaning Futile chase
Number 84: Bury the Hatchet-it means ending a quarrel to make peace. Descendants 3 gives off a very surreal bury the hatchet implication, but is it really as simple as that to make Uma, Mal and Audrey all friend truly after everything they went through fighting each other, honestly?!"
Number 85: To Bell the Cat-it means to face a risk.
Number 86: Turn a deaf ear-means to ignore what someone is saying. Example-Lightning McQueen the race car was big on turning a deaf ear when superiors were telling him advice.
Number 87: At Sea- its meaning confused.
Number 88: To be in the doldrums-it means to be in a low spirit.
Number 89: Hit the books-meaning going to study.
Number 90: Twist someone's arm-it means to convince someone.
Number 91: Stab someone in the back-meaning to betray a close person.
Number 92: Go cold turkey-means to quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior.
Number 93: Ring a Bell?! It means Sounds familiar.
Number 94: Cut to the Chase-meaning getting to the important point.
Number 95: Blow off steam-means experiencing strong feelings like anger or stress.
Number 96: Face the music-means Face Reality.
Number 97: To have sticky fingers- it means thief.
Number 98: To Break the Bank-meaning to be very expensive.
Number 99: It is always darkest before the dawn-meaning things will get better.
Number 100: Jump the gun-its meaning is to act on something promptly before the right time.
Number 101: Wear Your Heart out on Your Sleeves. Used in Superpops new show music video called "Kings and Queens". It means expressing yourself too openly. See and enjoy song video below.

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102: Cut no ice- Fail to make an impact.

103: Light at the end of the tunnel-Seeing signs of improvement in the future.
104: Through Thick and Thin- through good times and the bad.

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105: Cry for the Moon-its meaning to ask for something that is rather difficult.
106: Read between the lines- understanding the real mess behind something.
107: Pour out one's heart-to express openly.
108: A Cold Day in July-something that will never happen.
109: A Snowball's chance in hell- to be very unlikely to succeed at something.
110: All wet-completely mistaken.
111: Blood and Thunder- a dramatic, spectacular performance.
112: Spit into the Wind-wasting time on something futile.
113: Chase Rainbows-to pursue unrealistic goals.
114: Come rain and shine- do regularly, whatever the circumstances.
115: Steal Someone's Thunder- Upstage Someone.
116: Dead of Winter- the coldest part of Winter.
117: A left handed compliment-saying something insulting in the form of appreciative words.
118: Once in a blue moon- not very often.
119: Call a Spade a Spade- talking frankly.
120: Flesh and blood- referring to someone in family or human nature.
121: Jam on the brakes- press the breaks of a vehicle suddenly.
122: Notch up- to win or create a record.
123: A slap on the wrist- just a small punishment.
124: Forty winks- a short nap.
125: Up for grabs- available for everyone.
126: Old as the hills- someone very old
127: Back to square one- Start all over again.
128: Round the bend- Crazy.
129: Against the clock- I have to hurry for the meeting, I am against the clock.
130: Black and blue- Something bruised.
131: Have the blues- Being quite sad.
132: Be glad to see the Back of-happy to see when someone leaves.
133: Black out- to faint.
134: Get in Shape- to become strong or fit.
135: Shoot from the hip- to speak bluntly or rashly without thinking carefully.
136: Shoot oneself in the foot- to harm one'x own cause inadvertently.
137: In Cold Blood- if you do something violent and cruel in cold blood, you do it deliberately and in an unemotional way.
138: Draw first blood-if you draw first blood, you cause the first damage to an opponent in a conflict or contest.
139: Play your cards right-it means to behave or work in a way that gives you an advantage or improves your odds of success.
140: Egg on your face- meaning if you've egg on your face, you look stupid and face embarrassment because of something you have done.
141: Kill the goose that lays golden eggs- its meaning to destroy something that gives you a lot of money in immediate returns.

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