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Miscellaneous Idioms
100
"Under the Weather"
Slightly sick as opposed to seriously ill.
100
"Chilled out"
Relaxed
100
"Get a grip on yourself"
After freaking out when she realized she was lost, Ally "got a grip on herself" and used her phone to call home for help.
To get control your feelings so as to be able to deal with a situation.
"After the initial shock, Elise got a grip on herself and called an ambulance."
100
"Get worked up"
Kira really wanted to play soccer and she 'got really worked up" when her teacher reported they had to stay in the classroom during lunch.
If you get worked up about something, you become upset, annoyed or excited, often unnecessarily.
"He was called 'out' in foursquare and he's all worked up about it."
100
"Hits or strikes a nerve"
It really 'struck a nerve' with Trigo when the boys started talking about the Fortnite session that he was not invited to last night.
If something you say strikes or hits a raw nerve, it upsets someone because they are very sensitive about the subject.
"You struck a raw nerve when you mentioned losing the soccer game. Marco missed a shot on an open net."
200
"Beat or Bushed"
"Man, am I beat!" or "I'm really bushed"
Tired or exhausted
200
"Look on the bright side"
I know you wanted to be in the same class as Kristen, but "look on the bright side," you will meet a lot of new people in your class.
If you look on the bright side, you view a mostly unpleasant situation in a positive and optimistic way and the see the favourable aspects.
"OK. You know nobody. But look on the bright side - you'll make lots of new friends!"
200
"On pins and needles."
Anxious or nervous
200
"Go bananas"
When Mom gets home and sees that we broke the window, she is going to "go bananas."
If someone becomes very emotional and starts behaving in a crazy way, they go bananas.
"If you announce that you are going to drop out of school, your parents will go bananas!"
200
"Written all over your face"
When someone's feelings or thoughts are very clear, you can say that they are written all over their face.
"When Jorge went to the hospital to visit his mother, his concern was written all over his face."
300
"Spaced Out"
When you are not concentrating on what is going on around you; Daydreaming.
300
"Mean the world to"
Joey's two dogs 'mean the world to' him.
When you are or mean the world to someone, you are very important or precious to them.
"Her puppy means all the world to Mamta"
300
"tongue-tied"
I was so nervous meeting my favorite actor, when it was my turn to speak, I was completely "tongue-tied."
If you are tongue-tied, you have difficulty in expressing yourself because you are nervous or embarrassed.
"When I was called on in class to answer a question, I was completely tongue-tied!"
300
"Hot under the Collar"
If you get hot under the collar, you feel annoyed, indignant or embarrassed.
"If anyone corrects his answers, Joe immediately gets hot under the collar."
300
"Makes my skin crawl"
Stella said that she would rather kiss 100 frogs than pick up a spider because just thinking about spiders "makes her skin crawl."
Something that makes your flesh crawl fills you with disgust or makes you feel very nervous.
"Just talking about snakes makes my flesh crawl!"
400
(Have a) "lump in your throat"
On Tori's last day before moving to a new school, she had a 'lump in her throat' as her classmates were saying goodbye.
If you have a lump in your throat, you have a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong emotion such as sadness or gratitude.
"The speech was so touching that I had a lump in my throat."
400
"Heart in the right place"
After Ty dropped the tray of lasagna he was trying to serve his family for dinner, Ty's father said, "at least your heart was in the right place."
When someone has kind feelings and good intentions, even if the results are not too good.
400
"Bent out of Shape"
I didn't pick Jose for my team and he got really 'Bent out of shape."
Angry or annoyed
400
"Coming apart at the seams"
Jesse has math, science and social studies tests this Friday; he is trying to study, but he is really "coming apart at the seams."
Extremely Stressed
400
"Blow off Steam" or "Let off steam"
Sara had a really bad day at school so when she got home she went on a long bike ride to "blow off some steam."
A person who lets off steam releases surplus energy or strong feelings either through intense physical activity or by talking in an unrestrained manner.
"Vanessa took a long run to blow off some steam."
500
"Wear your heart on your sleeve"
If you wear your heart on your sleeve, you allow others to see your emotions or feelings.
"You could see that she was hurt - she wears her heart on her sleeve!"
500
"Cool as a cucumber"
If you are "cool as a cucumber" you are very calm with no worries at all. You are not effected by pressure.
Leo's classmates were very really nervous for the math test, but Leo was "as cool as a cucumber;" he didn't seem to be worried at all.
500
"Like a fish out of water"
Uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings
500
"On cloud 9"
Extremely Happy
500
"Save face"
When someone saves face, they manage to avoid humiliation or embarrassment and preserve their dignity and the respect of others.
"The teacher allowed him to save face by addressing the whole class and not just him"
600
"Crawling out of my skin"
Can't sit still; when someone feels over or under stimulated and needs it to change.
"Brody couldn't sit still; He really looked like he was crawling out of his skin"