Idioms

1. Wet behind the ears= inexperienced
2. Blow you out of the water= to completely surprise you
3. In hot water= in a tough situation
4. Doesn't hold water= not true or reasonable
5. Treading water= to be active without making progress, just like the action of moving one's arms and legs while staying in the same spot in water
6. Watered down= to be weaker
7. Water under the bridge= something that has happened that can not be changed
8. A fish out of water= uncomfortable in a particular situation
9. Throw out the baby with the bathwater= to lose the good parts when you throw out the bad parts of something

1. On the same wavelength= understanding or agreeing with one another
2. Make waves= shock or upset people with something new or different

1. Down to earth= solid, practical
2. Come back to earth= returning to a more usual condition
3. Heaven on earth= something really good
4. Move heaven and earth= to do everything possible to achieve a result

1. Break new ground= do something that's never been done before
2. From the ground up= to start from nothing
3. Gain ground= to become successful
4. Get something off the ground= to get it started
5. Lose ground= to become less successful
6. On dangerous ground= likely to cause offense
7. On shaky ground= not supported well
8. Stand your ground= to refuse to do what someone else wants
9. Get in on the ground floor= to become involved in something from its beginning

1. Clear the air= to explain something that someone disagreed with or did not understand
2. Disappear into thin air= to suddenly become impossible to see, to vanish
3. In the air= able to be felt or noticed
4. On/Off the air= broadcasting or not broadcasting
5. Out of thin air= coming from nowhere
6. Up in the air= undecided
7. Walk on air= to be very happy

1. The sky's the limit= there is no limit
2. On cloud nine= very happy
3. A cloud on the horizon= a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in the future
4. Out of the blue= happening suddenly and unexpectedly
5. Once in a blue moon= a very rare event

1. Draw fire= to attract criticism
2. Fight fire with fire= to deal with someone in the same way that they are dealing with you
3. Fire off= to write and send something quickly
4. Light a fire under someone= make someone work better or harder
5. Play with fire= to do something that could cause you great trouble later
6. Add fuel to the fire= to make a situation worse than it already is
7. Set the world on fire= to be very exciting and successful
8. Where there's smoke there's fire=if it looks like something is wrong, it probably is