What Does It Mean 1?
He beat around the bush for 10 minutes before telling his parents that he failed the test.
to talk about something without getting to the point.
He got angry.
Hit the roof.
Blew his stack.
Hit the ceiling.
The student said that he did not cheat on the test, but when the principal showed his parents the videotape of him looking at his neighbor's test paper, John had to face the music.
Accept his punishment
The room was too crowded. We were packed like...
Sardines
"What if we have bad weather while we are down the shore this summer?", asked Joey.
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.", said Joey's dad.
We won't worry about trouble or an event that may or may not happen in the future.
In trouble.
In the doghouse.
In hot water.
He had a fever yesterday but today he feels like a million bucks.
Feels great.
That was a terrible storm. It was raining...
Cats and dogs
Bob was always playing pranks on his brothers. They finally decided to give him a dose of his own medicine.
Being treated in the same negative way that you have treated others.
Frustrated by something.
Fed up
Had it up to here
Sick and tired
When you tap your pencil while I'm trying to concentrate, it really gets under my skin.
Bothers me.
He took apart the engine to fix it but quickly realized that he bit off more...
than he could chew.
Mary wants to buy the beautiful dress that she saw at the store, but she also wants to save her money for vacation. Her mother says, "You'll have to decide what you want more. You can't have your cake and eat it too."
To use or spend something and still have it.
I'm tired.
Wiped out
Out of steam
Out of gas.
Ready to drop
Dragging
Spent
The other boys were green with envy when Joe got a new gaming system.
Jealous
I can't go out after school today. I have a big test tomorrow so I have to hit...
the books.
John said that the Chiefs could never win the Superbowl but they made him eat his words.
Take back what he said.
You are bothering me.
Being a pain in the neck.
Driving me crazy
Driving me up a wall.
I'm exhausted. I'm going to hit the sack.
Go to bed.
We are having a surprise party for dad. Please, don't spill...
the beans