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My brother said he would clean my room for me when pigs fly
something that will never happen
The reading homework was a piece of cake because I already knew all the vocabulary words
very easy
It was raining cats and dogs, so I needed to make sure I had my raincoat and umbrella.
raining very hard
I didn't go to school today because I was feeling a bit under the weather.
feeling sick
Hold your horses! We can't go to the playground until everyone has their jackets on.
wait, slow down, be patient
Right before Sarah went on stage for the school play, her friends told her to "break a leg!"
good luck before a performance or an event
I had butterflies in my stomach right before standing up to give my presentation to the class.
feeling nervous
Time flies when you are playing video games with your best friend!
time seems to pass really fast when you are doing something you enjoy
We were planning a surprise party for my mom, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.
reveal a secret
After they got into an argument over the game, Jake gave his brother the cold shoulder for the rest of the evening.
ignoring someone
Summer vacation went by in the blink of an eye, suddenly it was time for school again.
happened extremely fast
After a long day of playing soccer, I was so tired I couldn't wait to hit the sack.
go to sleep
I have a math test on Friday, so I need to hit the books right after school today.
start studying
Leo studied his multiplication tables all week, so he passed the math test with flying colors
to do extremely well on a test or task
My teacher said we were going to have homework on Saturday, but he was just pulling my leg.
joking in a playful way
The new video game system costs an arm and a leg, so I'm saving up my allowance to buy it.
very expensive
We were trying to keep the surprise party a secret, but Sarah accidentally spilled the beans
reveal a secret
Because they live on opposite sides of the world, they only get to see each other once in a blue moon
something that happens very rarely
When our team scored the winning goal during the championship game, everyone was on cloud nine!
very excited and happy
Neither of us understood the tricky math problem, so we realized we were in the same boat
in the same situation as someone else
We’ve been working on this project for eight hours straight; let’s call it a day and pick it up tomorrow.
to stop working on something for the rest of the day
I am still on the fence about whether to buy a new car or keep fixing my old one.
undecided, hesitant between 2 options
I really didn't want to tell my boss about the mistake, but I had to bite the bullet and admit it before things got worse
Everyone was walking on eggshells around the teacher after the class got too noisy.
We were reading quietly when, out of the blue, a fire drill started.
happening suddenly and unexpectedly