Idioms
It's raining cats and dogs out here!
raining very hard
There is no elbow room at the lunch table.
enough space
She was as fit as a fiddle
healthy
Scott is a rock
strong
His socks were swiss cheese
full of holes
When my friend told me his math grade, I was green with envy
jealous
That test was a piece of cake!
easy
sharp as a tack
smart
Maria’s legs are toothpicks
skinny
We were sardines in the tiny car
packed tightly
I was trying to sing, but there's a frog in my throat
hoarse
Before the performance, I felt butterflies in my stomach
nervous
sweet as honey
kind, pleasant
Grandpa is a teddy bear
warm, huggable, affectionate
clear as a bell
perfectly understood
I was planning to perform at the talent show, but I got cold feet
decided not to do something
Let's do the activity right off the bat
immediately
look like two peas in a pod
look similar
The ballerina’s muscles were rubber bands
flexible
beat a dead horse
keep doing something repeatedly when you don’t need to anymore
I forgot to do my homework. It's time to tell my teacher and face the music
accept the consequences
Now tell me what happened last night, don't beat around the bush
to avoid giving a direction or answer
eat like a bird
eat very little
The house was a diamond in the rough
beautiful beneath the current unappealing appearance
his bark is worse than his bite
his actions are not as bad as his threats