Question

Find the meaning of the following idiomatic expressions:

i. to kick the bucket

ii. a dead end

iii. to make an ass of oneself

iv. to let the cat out of the bag

v. a feather in one’s cap

vi. to get the sack

vii. to turn the tables on

Answer 1

i. to die

ii. a situation in which no progress can be made

iii. to do or say something foolish or absurd

iv. to reveal or tell a secret carelessly

v. an achievement or an act of credit

vi. to be told to leave the job

vii. to change a situation to our advantage