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"sick as a dog"
Really, really sick
"I feel under the weather today"
I don't feel well or I feel sick.
"You crack me up"
You make me laugh.
"zip your lip"
Be quiet
"I have butterflies in my stomach"
I am nervous/scared.
Ella make a face at Ashley.
Ashley made the same face back at Ella.
Ella said, "You're being a copycat!"
You are doing the same thing as someone else on purpose.
Sara was running around the house excited for Christmas morning. She grabbed one of the presents from under the tree - about to to open it... until... her mom shouted, "Hold your horses!"
To pause, stop or wait.
Sarah was all dressed up and ready to go sing on stage in front of all the people, but when they called her name to go out on stage she started to get cold feet.
to be nervous / second guess something
My brother likes to start his homework at midnight and then watch a movie. He is a night owl.
someone who likes to stay up late
I always wanted to ride my bike up the big hill like my big brother. As I watched him, it didn't look too hard. My mom told me I should give it a shot.
to try something
After our conversation, Kayla still thinks dogs are the best kind of animal and I think cat are the best. We just don't see eye to eye on this.
to disagree
to bother / annoy someone greatly.
It is expensive / cost a lot.
Jake didn't get a good grade on his math test.
His friend noticed that his head was down and asked Jake what was wrong.
Jake replied, "I got a bad grade on my test so now I am feeling blue."
Feeling sad
Stop being a couch potato! Stop laying around and watching TV for hours and hours - go do something else!
watches a lot of TV / someone who is lazy
Andrew's teacher asked the class, "What is 5 x 2?"
Andrew answered, "10!"
His teacher said, "Wow, Andrew you are on fire!"
Andrew keeps answering questions correctly.
I worked so hard to build a big, tall tower with my blocks, but then my baby sister knocked it all down so now I'm back to square one.
to start over
Our teacher gave the class a 50-question pop quiz today and then gave everybody a 0! AND she gave us 5 pages of homework. She must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today.
She grumpy / cranky
I'm getting dad a new car for his birthday, but don't let the cat out of the bag. I want him to be surprised.
to tell the secret
Rebecca’s mom picked her up from school on Tuesday. They were headed to her girl scout meeting. Rebecca asked her mom “Did you remember to bring my girl scout uniform?” Rebecca’s mom said “Oh no! It totally slipped my mind!”
To forget something.
Max and Danny got together to have a sleepover. They got candy, ice cream, chips, donuts, pizza, cookies and brownies to eat all night. Max looked at Danny and said, "I can't wait to pig out."
To eat a great amount (usually refers to unhealthy foods)
John really wanted a good grade on his spelling test this week. His mom promised to take him for ice cream if he did. So when he got home, he "hit the books."
to open the book and study
Alex yawned and said, "I'm so tired mom. I didn't sleep well last night."
His mom then said, "when we get home you should hit the hay" so you aren't tired again tomorrow.
To go to bed.
Barry was in line for the biggest and fastest ride at the amusement park. It was his first roller coaster ever and he was super excited to go on it. However, when he got to the front of the line, he saw the roller coaster soar over the edge of the drop and fly downward toward the ground. He started to get nervous. When his friends asked him what was wrong, Barry said, “I’m having second thoughts about doing this.”
to change your mind or think otherwise
Ronald was playing baseball inside his mom’s house. His friend threw him the ball and he hit it with his bat. The ball went flying across the room and broke his mother’s favorite lamp. “You’re in hot water now!” his friend said.