Animal Idioms
When it started raining cats and dogs, we rain inside.
it was raining really hard
After she broke her phone, her friend told her not to cry over spilled milk.
Don't be upset about something that already happened especially if it can't be changed
After hearing she got a 100, she was on cloud nine.
The concert tickets cost an arm and a leg, but they were worth it.
Very expensive
After procrastinating all weekend, she finally hit the books.
Start studying super hard.
They were like a fish out of water at the fancy restaurant because they didn't know the rules.
Uncomfortable or out of place in a situation
She tried to butter up her mom by complimenting her new haircut before asking her if she could have a sleepover.
To flatter someone in order to make them more willing to agree to something.
They thought the argument was serious, but it was just a storm in a teacup.
Big reaction to something small/unimportant.
She got cold feet before presenting to the class.
Nervous before doing something important
She decided to let the dust settle before talking to her sister after the argument.
Allow things to return to normal or calm down before addressing the problem again.
ex: Throwing things, screaming, yelling, saying mean things, slamming doors.
He was busy as a bee finishing all his homework in one night!
Very busy and working hard
He spilled the beans about the surprise party.
Give away a secret by accident
She tried to go with flow when her plans suddenly changed.
To easily adapt to changes instead of resisting them
Before she went on stage, her friend told her to "break a leg!"
GOOD LUCK!
She didn't want to rock the boat so she agreed even though she had a different idea.
Avoid causing problems or disagreements so you just go along with it.
He started planning how he would spend the prize money, but his teacher told him not to count his chickens before they hatch.
Assuming something will happen before it does
She was in a pickle when she forgot her homework and her field trip permission slip.
In a difficult or tricky situation
He was on thin ice after forgetting to turn in his project twice.
In a situation where you could get in trouble.
Her heart was in her throat before the big game.
extremely nervous or scared
He was feeling lazy, so he cut corners when doing his project which didn't turn out well.
Doing things in the quickest and easiest way, often skipping important steps.
She was crying wolf when she said she was sick again, so no one believed her.
Lying about something
She didn't want to argue this small mistake because she had bigger fish to fry.
Having more important things to do than deal with something super small.
It is important to clear the air after an argument with a friend.
Fix misunderstandings and settle things.
He didn't want to lose his head, so he took a deep breath before answering his mom.
Lose control and get very upset, not being calm!
She tried to stay on top of things by finishing her homework in her free period rather than waiting.
Stay organized, on task, or in control