PERSONIFICATION 1
My alarm clock yells at me in the morning to wake up
my alarm rings, goes off
They call Las Vegas the city that never sleeps.
the city is never asleep; always awake; never quiet; busy, alive
The party died as soon as somebody broke my mom's favorite vase
the party stopped; the party broke up
burst into tears
suddenly start to cry
Hold your horses:
A) take control of an animal
B) slow down; wait
C) hold back horses so they don't hurt people or escape
slow down; wait
being "all ears"
A) having big ears
B) you hear very well
C) you want to hear something
c) you want to hear something
The wind howled last night
the wind was blowing and had a sound
Time flies.
time is going by really fast: time speeds up
His books just flew off the shelves within a week of its release at Barnes and Nobles Bookstore.
he sold a lot of books; the books sold fast
that's a mouthful
it's a lot; saying a lot
I have "Bigger fish to fry"
more important things to do
"ants in your pants"
excited
can't sit still
it's hard to be calm
My plants are begging for water
they need water; they are dry
What is "Lose your temper".
This idioms means to become very angry.
I could feel my heart jumping out my chest.
fear; nervous; don't feel comfortable
Get a grip!
to get control over your emotions
calm down
don't be upset or angry
"Keep a Straight Face".
to try not to smile or laugh.
A) a dog barking at a tree on someone's property
B) looking for answers in the wrong place
C) a dog looking for something in the wrong tree
B) looking for answers in the wrong place
Google knows where you live.
the internet/Google knows alot about you/your location /where your house is
The warm coat hugged me.
the coat was warm, comfortable, cozy, fit just right
The storm has a mind of its own.
doing whatever it wants to do; not controlled
"I need to get something off my chest"
to confess, share a secret or how you feel about something that is good or bad
Put your foot in your mouth.
You said something bad or uncomfortable.
You can't take back what you said.
blow off steam
A) the car is overheating and steam is coming out of the engine
B) get rid of anger, fear, stress
C) get rid of smoke or steam from a fire or accident
B) get rid of anger, fear, stress
The hurricane punished the city.
the hurricane damaged the city; caused bad things to happen to it; destroyed it
The trust I had in you just walked out that door.
lose trust; lose faith; lose confidence
no trust, faith, confidence in something
I see the stars wink at me every night.
the stars shine; sparkle; glitter
It's a piece of cake.
It's easy - it's not hard to do.
A fish out of water:
A) being uncomfortable
B) being out of water
c)wanting something you can't have
throw a tantrum
to get mad: throw a fit; lose your temper