Idioms #1
break a leg
good luck
I was so nervous about meeting Samantha's parents for the first time, but her dad immediately broke the ice by asking about my car, and everything went great after that. What does break the ice mean?
To do something as a means of reducing or eliminating shyness, awkward tension, or unfamiliarity.
spill the beans
To reveal something that was meant to be a secret.
He's all happy because he thinks he got the job on his own merit. Don't rain on his parade by telling him you called in a favor. What does rain on a parade mean?
ruin one's plans or temper one's excitement.
You need to get your act together and finish packing so that we can leave for the airport on time tomorrow morning. What does get your act together mean.
To take action to become well-organized, prepared, or in a better state of life.
Oh man, my car wouldn't start this morning—I just made it here by the skin of my teeth! What does ski on my teeth mean?
Barely. Often used to describe something that almost didn't happen.
I don't actually enjoy cleaning, but I bite the bullet and do it so that everything in my house isn't covered in a thick layer of dust. What does bite the bullet mean?
To do or accept something unpleasant
You really hit the nail on the head with that answer—good job. What does hit the nail on the head mean.
Be correct or accurate
She thinks you started that rumor about her—that's why she's been giving you the cold shoulder all day. What does cold shoulder mean?
ignoring, being disinterested
"I'm sorry, but I'll take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you?" She said. What does take a rain check mean
an offer or invitation but with the hope or promise that it can be postponed or accepted at a later date or time.
Don't get all bent out of shape—I'm sure she didn't mean to insult you. What does bent out of shape mean?
To get upset or angry