Idiom

to let the cat out of the bag

Meaning

to blurt out a secret

Illustration

Jane planned to surprise everyone by turning up at the party but her younger brother let the cat out of the bag.

Idiom

like a cat on hot bricks

Meaning

very nervous and unable to keep still

Illustration

Kelly was like a cat on hot bricks before the singing competition.

Idiom

wild-goose chase

Meaning

try to achieve something that one possibly cannot

Illustration

The misleading clue sent detective, Harold, on a wild-goose chase.

Idiom

to have a cheek

Meaning

to be extremely disrespectful towards someone.

Illustration

Corrine has a cheek to talk back at the teacher when she did not submit her homework.

Idiom

to chicken out

Meaning

to wiggle out of a task due to cowardice

Illustration

I don’t believe that John chicken out from the race at the last minute.