Idioms and Phrases

Malice means the intention to cause harm or ill will toward someone. Well-wishers are people who want good things for you, so by definition they would NOT have malice toward you. The two concepts are opposites.

Untidy means messy or unorganized.....hence, such a room will appear cluttered and not beautiful.

If someone has a face like thunder, they look very angry. When my mother gets really annoyed, she has a face like thunder.

This is based on the proverb "A soft answer turns away wrath" (Bible, Proverbs 15:1), meaning responding gently to anger de-escalates conflict. "Soft" here means gentle, mild, or conciliatory in speech or manner. "Happy" doesn't make sense - a happy response isn't specifically calming. "Sad" and "industrious" are irrelevant to the context of managing anger or conflict.

The correct answer is 'wise' because 'as wise as Solomon' refers to the biblical King Solomon, who was famous for his extraordinary wisdom. This simile specifically praises intelligence and good judgment.

The correct answer is 'tough' because 'as tough as nails' is a common idiom describing someone very strong, resilient, and durable. It doesn't refer to size or power but to hardness and ability to withstand hardship.

The phrase 'as bold as brass' is an idiom describing someone who is shamelessly confident or impudent. The comparison to brass (a shiny, attention-grabbing metal) emphasizes the audacity of the behavior. While words like fearless, valiant, and gallant are similar, they don't complete this specific traditional idiom.

'As calm as a millpond' refers to the perfectly still, undisturbed surface of a millpond, which was traditionally used to power watermills. This simile describes a state of complete tranquility and lack of agitation. While quite, peaceful, and still are similar, 'calm' is the traditional word used in this idiom.

'As clear as a bell' describes something that is unmistakable, distinct, or easily understood, referencing the pure, penetrating sound of a bell. This can refer to sound, meaning, or appearance. While distinct, apparent, and palpable are similar, 'clear' is the traditional word used in this simile.

When someone is "about to" do something this means that they are at a point of time in which they are going to start some type of activity or task.

All of a sudden is an idiomatic expression meaning something happened unexpectedly or immediately without prior notice. The phrase emphasizes the abrupt nature of an event or action, similar to suddenly or without warning.

 "As if" means in the same way that something would be,

As to is a prepositional phrase used to introduce a topic or indicate what something relates to. It means 'with regard to' or 'concerning' and is typically used in more formal contexts.

As well as is a conjunction used to link two items, meaning 'in addition to' or 'and also.' It connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance, indicating that both items are included or true.

 "By the way" means incidently.