Idioms 1
"It's raining cats and dogs"
it's raining a lot/heavily
"when pigs fly"
It will never happen or it is very unlikely.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"to burst into tears"
to suddenly start to cry (could be for something sad or funny)
What is "hit the books"?
To start studying/study hard.
"walking on eggshells"
to be extra careful with what you say or do around someone so you do not cause an argument, offend them, or upset them
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"Break a leg!"
Good Luck!
"Don't spill the beans"
Don't tell my secret.
"A fish out of water"
Feeling uncomfortable or out of place.
"We don't see eye to eye"
We don't agree/we don't have the same point of view
That was the "last straw"
the final, small problem that makes a person lose their patience and decide they can no longer tolerate a bad situation/no longer want to continue
"Lose your head"
to not be in control of your emotions.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"Lose your temper".
to suddenly become very angry to the point where you may be shouting or acting out of frustration
"head in the clouds"
daydreaming and not paying attention to what is happening.
"Get a grip on yourself".
to gain control over your emotions
"crying wolf".
to raise a false alarm or claim that a crisis or danger exists when it does not
That was a "piece of cake"
That was easy.
"to be on pins and needles"
being nervous/anxious while waiting for the outcome or solution of an upcoming event
to feel "under the weather"
you don't feel good/feel sick
getting "a taste of your own medicine"
to receive the same unpleasant or negative treatment that you have previously inflicted on someone else
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
I have "butterflies in my stomach"
to feel nervous
Blow off steam or let off steam
to do or say something to get rid of strong emotions
"Sleep like a log"
to sleep well/heavily
That costs "an arm and a leg"
That costs a lot of money. It's expensive.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
"hit the sack/hay"
going to bed/sleep.
to "bite off more than you can chew"
To take on more work or responsibility than you can handle