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Learn These Idioms

An idiom is a saying whose meaning cannot be taken literally. They are commonly used in the English language and can be very confusing to an English language learner.

Can you match the idioms to the correct meaning?

Idiom

Meaning

straight from the horse’s mouth
at the drop of a hat
one in a blue moon
every cloud has a silver lining
a penny for your thoughts
let sleeping dogs lie

something that rarely happens
a way of asking someone what they are thinking
difficult times will lead to better days
without any hesitation
do not disturb a situation
to hear something from its source