Let's enjoy some of the English idioms!

[DAS]

gaudy as a butterfly

- gaudy, colourful

The woman was as gaudy as a butterfly when she left for the concert.

[Ann]

a tiger cannot change his stripes

No, he(she) can't

[DAS]

a tiger cannot change his stripes

A variation on the more common a leopard cannot change his spots, this idiom means ‘people can’t change their basic nature’.

[DAS]

Full of Beans

To be very energetic.

Whenever my daughter is full of beans, I have her run around and play in our backyard.

[Ann]

Land the Plane

Said when someone is rambling on about nonsense and is starting to get on your nerves.
Much better than saying "alright get to the point"

Said when someone is rambling on about nonsense and is starting to get on your nerves. Accepted!
 

[born to be wild]

To put the cat among the pigeons

[DAS]

a hot potato

Meaning: a controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.
Example: The subject of bullying and fighting in my school is a hot potato.

[DAS]

Zip your Lip

To stop talking, to remain secret or calm

Earlier this idiom was used in 1868 as ‘button your lips’ because during that period of time buttons were used to close things. After Zippers started being used this idiom was modified to ‘zip your lip’ by the people. The use of this idiom can be traced back to 1943.

And then the politician asked them all to zip their lips as he wanted to state his point first.

[DAS]

tree is known by its fruit

 People judge your character by what you do.

The politician may say she believes in more spending on child care, but the tree is known by its fruit; she hasn't voted for a single measure that would help.

[DAS]

Pull the Wool over one's Eyes

To deceive, fool, or misdirect someone, especially to gain a personal advantage.

Be prepared for your kids to try to pull the wool over your eyes when they're teenagers.

[DAS]

Go down the Rabbit Hole

To DAS. I enjoyed the picture of the rabbit , but I don't exactly understand the idiom itself the way it is explained.

To Ann. You're quite right that the explanation is a bit chaotic and puzzling, though the actual meaning is: Whenever somebody  starts doing one thing, there is a strong likelihood that he/she will end up doing another, due to a vast array of distracting factors. This is so true for people with clip thinking.

[Ann]

It's no Use Crying over Spilt Milk

What's done cannot be undone, so it's no use crying over spilt milk.

 it's no use crying over spilt milk. Furthermore, the way it has been spilt as it is shown in the picture the millk can certainly be used.

[Ann]

Go down the Rabbit Hole

To DAS. I enjoyed the picture of the rabbit , but I don't exactly understand the idiom itself the way it is explained.

[DAS]

To skim off

To get the best from something. 

The teacher skimmed off the able pupils for his class.

[DAS]

Cold Shoulder

To pay no attention to something.

When Lisa saw Amber at the mall, she even didn't stop to talk to her. She really gave her the cold shoulder.