idioms

  pull someone’s leg (make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke) I think he was just pulling your leg. Tim was just pulling your leg. He won’t do that. Don’t pull my leg. I know you won’t tell them the secret. envocabulary.com

  flat as a pancake (very flat, without mountains or hills) There are high peaks covered with snow in the north, while in the south, the land is as flat as a pancake. Holland is flat as a pancake; there are no mountains. envocabulary.com

  a fig leaf (something that is used to hide an embarrassing fact or situation) They claim that the NGO’s humanitarian aid is just a fig leaf, and its real purpose is to make money. The amendment is just a fig leaf to cover up the corruption scandal. envocabulary.com

  eye candy  informal (something attractive to look at but not useful or important) That piece of furniture at the garage sale was nothing but eye candy. Eye candy describes something that looks really good but does not serve a useful purpose. envocabulary.com

  as quiet as a mouse (very quiet, making absolutely no noise) John was as quiet as a mouse; I didn’t know that he was there. She crept out of the house, quiet as a mouse. envocabulary.com