1. Sardines
   Worms
2. Tuna
   Beans

If you open a can of worms, you're bringing into a conversation or situation different issues that are troublesome and complicated. Nothing to do with fishing!

1. Clouds
   Rain
2. Calm
   Sunshine

"The calm before the storm" means a peaceful period of time before things get busier or more difficult. In weather, there usually is a lull in the wind before a storm hits.

1. Rabbits and hutch
   Pigs and blanket
2. Forks and dessert
   Peas and pod

"Two peas in a pod" means that two people are very much alike. It seems like they must have grown up together with the same experiences.

1. You're angry.
   You're hurt.
2. You're smart.
   You're confused.

Someone who has a chip on his or her shoulder is angry about something that happened in the past and won't let the feeling go. That person is holding a grudge.

1. That the object is very rare
   That you need 12 of the item to complete the task
2. That the object is commonplace
   That you're in a bakery and want a dozen bakery products

When something is extremely common or simple to acquire you can use the phrase, "a dime a dozen" to convey the same meaning. Not even penny candy is that cheap.

1. A) Disobedient child and mother
   B) Hockey player and puck
2. C) Fool and money
   Both A and C.

"A fool and his money are soon parted" means that someone who is foolish with their money can easily lose it due to carelessness or believing bad investment advice. Don't get scammed.

1. You're referring to a piece of cake.
   You are saying a task was easy.
2. You are saying you need extra frosting (or money) to do the task.
   It was someone's birthday.

If it's "a piece of cake," the task is or was easy to accomplish. This phrase is similar to "as easy as pie."

1. A) Someone who tries to cause rain to fall, by rituals or scientific techniques
   B) A person who generates income for a business or organization
2. C) A person who plays drums in a band
   D) Both A and B

There is more than one meaning for "rainmaker." Both cause a type of riches, as farmers need water to grow crops and corporations need money to grow dividends.

1. Arm and leg
   Elephant and trainer
2. Octopus and tentacle
   Oxen and yoke

If it costs you "an arm and a leg," it means whatever you are describing is either very expensive or the price that has to be paid is costly in another way.

1. You need an organizational chart with squares.
   You need to start over again.
2. You are playing hop-scotch.
   You want to play a game of chess.

It means going back to the beginning. It's a popular saying that means a person has to start over, similar to "back to the drawing board."

1. Close but no cigar
   Barking up the wrong tree
2. Bull in a china shop
   Stop beating around the bush

"Cut to the chase" means that you need to get to the point of the conversation quickly and leave out the unnecessary details. It means the same thing as "stop beating around the bush."

1. Between getting eaten by a bear or a lion
   Between climbing down a small hill and jumping
2. Between eating steak or lobster
   Between an older sibling and a younger one

"Between a rock and a hard place" means being faced with two difficult choices, or having a difficult decision. It can be used to describe a dilemma.

1. When you blow bubble gum and it bursts
   When you have a balloon and someone ruins it by popping it
2. When you blow a soap bubble and someone waves it away
   When someone ruins your happy mood

"Bursting someone's bubble" means you are ruining someone's happy moment or mood. Generally you're telling them disappointing news or information.

1. Decoy
   Someone in a vulnerable position
2. Someone who sits on their porch all day
   Someone who always orders fish at a restaurant

When a person or thing has no protection against an attack or other source of danger, they are a sitting duck. This was originally a hunting term, used to convey how easy it is to shoot ducks when they are sitting on the water, compared with when they are in flight.

1. Dog
   Bird
2. Monkey
   Cat

Have you heard the phrase, "Curiosity killed the cat; satisfaction brought him back"? The phrase is used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation.

1. It means penguins like penguins.
   It means your pillows should contain a single type of feather.
2. It means people associate with others who share the same views.
   It means the early bird gets the worm.

The saying means that people tend to associate with others who share similar views, interests and values. But be warned - that can lead a person to become close-minded and set in their ways.

1. Old dogs refuse to learn new tricks.
   Old dogs aren't smart enough to learn something new.
2. It's hard to teach something new to people who are set in their ways.
   You're barking up the wrong tree.

It's challenging to teach an older person (dog) something new, usually because that person has been doing the same task for so long that learning something new is difficult. Or they don't see anything wrong with the old way and would rather keep the status quo.

1. Exactly what it says - the horse could bite you.
   Show appreciation for a gift.
2. Don't give a horse as a gift.
   Horses should be ridden.

Instead of looking for flaws in a gift, you should show appreciation. Don't be ungrateful.

1. The person needs to see a dentist.
   The person needs to whiten their teeth.
2. The person is old.
   The person's tooth needs to be pulled.

A horse's age can be determined by inspecting its teeth. Basically, the longer the teeth, the older the horse. Today, "long in the tooth" means old age. It is mainly used when referring to people or animals.

1. Someone is expressing sorrow in an insincere way.
   A crocodile is crying.
2. An alligator's ears are burning.
   A crocodile is in pain.

Crocodile tears (or superficial sympathy) is similar to fake tears of grief. While crocodiles do have tear ducts, they weep to lubricate their eyes when they have been out of water for a long time.

1. A) Piece of cake
   B) Like falling off of a log
2. C) Like stealing candy from a baby
   D) All of the above.

All of these answers are correct. They all mean that the task at hand is an easy one to accomplish.

1. Yes
2. No

Clams are most vulnerable when the tide is low because people can easily dig them up and eat them. In higher water, however, clams are difficult to find. Thus, the clam is happy at high tide because it has escaped being on the dinner menu!

1. A) I have a sneaking suspicion.
   B) Something smells fishy.
2. C) If you can't stand the heat
   D) A and B

"I smell a rat" means something is suspicious or it is a stinky situation. Both A and B are correct.

1. A) It's not brain surgery.
   B) In the red
2. C) In a pickle
   D) A and C

Both of the phrases mean something is easy, not complicated to accomplish, whereas both brain surgery and rocket science are indeed complicated. What about rocket surgery?

1. A) In an awkward situation
   B) In the midst of deciding
2. C) In a jar and can't get out
   D) Both A and C

If you're in a pickle, you're in an awkward situation or in a rough spot. Here's an example: Joey ordered a pizza but was in a pickle when he realized he didn't have any money to pay for it.

1. The final irritation, after a series of affronts, that causes a large emotional reaction
   That a camel can only carry so much weight
2. That a camel's hump contains more water than most people think
   That you should quit while you're still ahead

A series of annoying occurrences eventually leads to one final thing that causes a person to lose their temper - that's the straw that breaks the camel's back. The ultimate reaction is out of proportion to the final small irritant itself.

1. Bear
   Towel
2. Bouquet
   Ring

The expression is "throw in the towel," and it means to quit the task before you complete it. It is believed to come from boxing, where the coach would literally throw a towel into the ring in order to signal that his fighter concedes.

1. Gawk
   Talk
2. Bike
   Trek

This phrase implies that a person should back up their talking with action. Prove it by doing it, not just by talking about it.

1. To fork over some money
   To eat using a knife and fork
2. You are done.
   You are just starting your meal.

This phrase means that someone or something is exhausted or finished. "Stick a fork in him, he's done!"

1. That you don't value my opinion
   That you don't want to eat chopped liver
2. That you don't want to try something new
   That you don't want to mentor someone

This is the complaint of someone who feels their opinion is being given less consideration than somebody else's. As comedian Rodney Dangerfield would have said, "I get no respect."

1. Quitting in incremental steps
   Quitting eating turkey
2. Only saying they will quit, but not actually quitting
   Quitting all at once, without incremental steps.

Quitting cold turkey involves stopping an unhealthy habit immediately, right then and there. There are no incremental steps involved.

1. Make a stew
   Make a chili
2. Make known a secret
   Make a new pitcher

"Spilling the beans" refers to someone who makes private information known. Here is an example: Jane spilled the beans about where you hid the mint chocolate chip cookies.

1. Don't cry, wipe it up.
   Don't cry over something that's already happened.
2. Don't cry, go get some more!
   Don't cry, you can still make the recipe with cream.

This phrase means it is rather pointless to worry about things that have already happened. You are not able to change the outcome, even if you cry.

1. It is someone else's cup of tea.
   I had a mug of coffee.
2. This is not to my liking.
   Where is my green drink?

If you don't like something, you might say, "it's not my cup of tea." For example: Pineapple on pizza is not my cup of tea.

1. Lower the oven temperature so you can continue cooking.
   Don't make others super hot by cooking in summer.
2. Let the heat out of the kitchen before you make the next course.
   Don't let the heat and pressure of the situation get to you - calm down or leave instead.

If the circumstances of a situation are resulting in too much pressure for you to handle, you should probably leave. Otherwise, calm down!