Random
After taking guitar lessons for a year, Jessie decided to throw in the towel because her heart wasn't in it.
Throw in the towel means...
To quit or give up
Sasha's shoes were drenched because it's raining cats and dogs.
Raining cats and dogs means...
Raining hard/heavily
Jessica was relieved to see that the math test was a piece of cake.
Piece of cake means...
EASY
Jonathan missed class because he was feeling under the weather today.
Under the weather means...
Feeling sick
After a long days work, I'm going to hit the sack/hay.
Hit the sack/hay is....
Go to bed/sleep
Rylan was foaming at the mouth when he realized his little sister had just broken his brand new iPhone.
Foaming at the mouth means...
Really angry/mad
Alfredo was in the dog house, after his mom caught him trying to sneak out of the house to go to the concert.
In the dog house means...
In trouble
Thanks for inviting me, but skydiving just really isn't my cup of tea.
Not my cup of tea means...
Something that you DON'T like
Seeing the look on his mother's face, Matthew realized he was in hot water.
In hot water means...
In trouble
Justin skipped going out because he needed to hit the books before the big test on Monday.
Hit the books means...
To study
It was a beautiful spring day when out of the blue it started pouring.
Out of the blue means..
To happen unexpectedly or without warning
Every time Allyson had a performance, she got so many butterflies in her stomach.
Butterflies in your stomach means...
Nervous
Devyn realized he was in a pickle when he saw that he had locked both his keys and cell phone in his car after his tire had gone flat on an abandoned highway.
In a pickle means...
In a difficult or tough situation
Julian was already skating on thin ice with his teacher because he wasn't following the rules.
Skating on thin ice means..
About to be in trouble or in a dangerous/ risky situation
Sarah realized that she had bit off more than she could chew after her grades started slipping.
Bite off more than you could chew means...
To take on something that is too difficult to accomplish
Billy was glad that he had gone out on a limb and applied for the manager position when he found out he was hired.
To go out on a limb means...
Take a risk/chance
His mom told him to hold his horses when he kept trying to interrupt her conversation.
Hold your horses means...
Wait or be patient
After loosing the game, Josue told his sister not to cry over spilled milk. That instead he could help her practice so she'd do better next time around.
Cry over spilled milk means...
Don't feel bad or sorry over something that happened because it can't be changed and doesn't help in anyway
Ethan was getting cold feet over his decision to move across the country for college.
Cold feet means...
To be scared or anxious about something (typically a big decision)
I wouldn't ask dad to borrow the car if I were you. He seems to have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today.
To get up on the wrong side of the bed means...
To be in a bad mood/ grumpy
When we got to Disneyland, we did not have a plan but decided to play it by ear instead. Unfortunately that was a bad choice and we didn't get that many rides in.
Play it by ear means..
To figure something out as you go
There was an akward silence as Nathan entered the room. No one wanted to address the elephant in the room after the big argument between Nathan and Miguel last week.
Elephant in the room means...
A very obvious problem that no one wants to talk about because it's uncomfortable
After missing his curfew, Anthony felt like he had to walk on eggshells around his mom all week.
Walking on egg shells means...
Careful not to make someone upset
Melanie decided that she was going to play in the tournament, come rain or shine.
Come rain or shine means...
Something will take place regardless of the outcome
After the heart attack Bob realized he would have to bite the bullet and start dieting and exercising.
Bite the bullet means...
1. Force yourself to do something you don't want to
2. Accept the consequences or reality of a situation