Level 1
A little bird told me...
Somebody (not identified) told me...
She is all bark and no bite.
She talks a lot, but doesn't do anything.
I am busy as a bee.
I am very/extremely busy.
Have you got ants in your pants?
Why don't you stop moving?
I feel butterflies in my stomach.
I am anxious or nervous.
This artist is a copycat.
This artist is not original.
Did the cat get your tongue?
Why are you quiet?/Why don't you speak?
Are we just horsing around or what?
Are we just fooling around or what?
He chickened out.
He gave up on something out of fear.
This seems fishy...
This seems suspicious...