Animal Idioms
"Hurry up! You're moving at a snail's pace!"
Moving too slow
I got cold feet about running for student body president because the amount of work needed to run was too much for me to handle.
decide not to do something
"I'm feeling under the weather. I think I'm gonna stay home."
to feel ill
"Wow that test was a piece of cake! I finished so quickly."
easy
"Just for kicks, Im going to redecorate! I'm bored and looking to do something creative."
just for fun
"I had butterflies in my stomach when it was my turn to present my speech."
feeling nervous
The boy was head over heels when he found out his crush liked him back.
very happy
"You gotta learn to let your hair down every now and then and have some fun! It's not good to always be working."
relax
"Yeah, camping's not really my cup of tea. I'm going to have to decline your invitation."
not what I would choose
"I need to stay on track in class more instead of getting distracted. My grade is really suffering!"
focus/stay on topic
"This isn't the time to monkey around. You need to study for your final if you want a good grade."
to play or waste time
I would appreciate if you could give me a hand around the house today. We've got guests coming and I want the house to be clean!
help me
This kid in class really gets on my nerves. I can't even stand listening to him speak!
annoys to a great degree
"It's no use to complain about something so small! It wasn't that big of a deal. Don't cry over spilled milk."
don't complain about something insignificant
"Oh no, I'm definitely going to be in hot water when my mom sees my report card!"
in trouble
"Oh no, Im going to be in the dog house when mom finds out I broke her lamp!"
in trouble
You must be pulling my leg. There's no way that Josh would go out with Andrea!
joking
"My favorite show is a barrel of laughs! I can't stop laughing whenever I watch it."
funny
"Woops, I spilled the beans! I told Jeanne what you were getting her for her birthday."
tell a secret
"Wow, you really crack me up! You tell the funniest stories."
make me laugh
"I accidentally let the cat out of the bag when I told my mom about dad's surprise trip for her."
to tell a secret
"Sorry I got off on the wrong foot with you yesterday. I was just having a really bad day and didn't mean to be rude."
bad beginning
"I'm so hot under the collar -- I can't believe my brother broke my Xbox!"
mad
"My daughter is the apple of my eye. My favorite thing to do is to spend time with her."
the one I like best
"When I asked George whether he knew who used my GameBoy, he started beating around the bush and refused to give a direct answer.I'm pretty sure he's the one who broke it."
avoid saying what you really mean