Food
Adrian promised he wouldn't tell anyone, but he was nervous that he would spill the beans.
Share a secret
My children have ants in their pants because tomorrow is Christmas and they are excited about their presents.
to be so excited something it is hard to sit still and be calm
As soon as the cookies were out of the over, my family ate them lightning fast. There were all gone before I got to the kitchen.
Everyone was all ears when the announcements came on this morning. They were announcing which grade won the contest.
Listen carefully
I am tired. I am going to hit the hay.
Go to sleep
My best friend and I like the same things. We are two peas in a pod.
Very similar to each other
I asked my mom if I could stay home from school to finish my video game. She said "yes, when pigs fly!"
Something that will never happen
I had a sore throat, a runny nose, and a bad cough. I was feeling under the weather.
feeling sick
Give me a minute to remember his name. It is on the tip of my tongue.
Think you know something and will remember it soon
I have a big test tomorrow. I need to hit the books.
Study
Amanda’s boss caught her stealing from the vending machine. Now, she’s in a pickle.
in a difficult situation (in trouble)
My daughter is excited to go to the park and is trying to rush me out the door. I had to tell her to hold her horses because I am not ready yet.
Be patient
I'm too busy to go bowling tonight. I'll have to take a raincheck. How about next week?
Reschedule, or accept at a later time
I saw my ex-bestfriend at a party, but she would not talk to me. She gave me the cold shoulder.
Ignore someone
I wanted to tell my sister to stop talking, but my mom told me to be nice. I had to bite my tongue.
Force yourself to not say something
I lost my football game this weekend. Oh, well. That's just the way the cookie crumbles.
That is just how it is
I killed two birds with one stone and picked up the kids on the way to the grocery store.
Getting two things done with one action
He was so excited that he won his championship game. He was on cloud nine.
Very happy
My son does not like to pick up his toys. Getting him to clean his room is like pulling teeth.
Very difficult
You hit the nail on the head when you remembered to line up your decimals before subtracting the numbers.
Do or say something exactly right
I burned the birthday cake, but there is not time to cry over spilt milk. We will just serve cookies instead.
Complain about something in the past that cannot be changed
I can't help you look for your hair bow right now. I have bigger fish to fry.
More important things to do
She does not know what the teacher said because she had her head in the clouds thinking about her fun weekend plans.
Daydreaming or distracted
Gas costs an arm and a leg these days, so I try to ride my bike instead of driving to save money.
Very expensive
After asking his mom if he could spend the night at a friends house for the 20th time, she said "I already told you no. Stop beating a dead horse."
Talking about the same thing over and over again