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When you feel a little sick.
to be under the weather
When you become nervous or afraid before doing something.
to get cold feet
When you joke with or trick someone.
to pull somebody's leg
When you are unable to decide between two choices.
to sit on the fence
When you have a really great and enjoyable time.
to have a whale of a time
When it rains heavily.
to rain cats and dogs
when you say or do exactly the right thing.
to hit the nail on the head
When you decide to do something difficult or unpleasant.
to bite the bullet
When you give up or admit that you cannot continue.
to throw in the towel
When you look for an answer or blame in the wrong place.
to bark up the wrong tree
When something is very easy.
to be a piece of cake
When you smoke a lot.
to smoke like a chimney
When you look for the hidden or deeper meaning.
to read between the lines
When you make a bad situation even worse.
to add fuel to the fire
When you end a feud and become friendly again.
to bury the hatchet
When something is very dear.
to cost an arm and a leg
When you solve two problems with one action.
to kill two birds with one stone
When you join/follow/do something because it has become popular.
to jump on the bandwagon
When you have a nap.
to catch forty winks
When you are angry or resentful because you feel you have been treated unfairly.
to have a chip on one's shoulder
When you listen attentively.
to be all ears
When you make more effort than expected.
to go the extra mile
When you want to say that somebody has passed away in a humorous way.
to kick the bucket
When you are proud of yourself.
to blow one's own trumpet
When you do something immediately, without needing to plan.
to do something at the drop of a hat