Sports
This summer, I will "pass the baton" to the next team captain.
Turn over position/responsibilities to next person.
Mr. Dennis will be absent this week; he's "sick as a dog".
Very sick
We were running late, so I told my brother, who was driving, to "put the pedal to the metal".
To go very fast, or full speed
It's raining cats and _________.
dogs
I had to "jump through hoops" to get tickets for tonight's game.
Go to great efforts
Jane "let the cat out of the bag" when she started talking about Derek's surprise party.
To tell something that is supposed to be a secret
Jamie's mom was nice enough to give her $50 to go shopping. When Jamie asked her mom for another $50, her mom replied, "don't press your luck."
To risk losing your good fortune/luck because you expect it to go farther
Going to art galleries is "not my cup of tea" so I think that I will go to a movie instead.
something that one does not enjoy or is not interested in
Has the cat got your ___________?
tongue
We had a "ballpark estimate" about how much it would cost to buy the new gaming system.
an approximate guess
I asked my boss if I could go on a two month vacation, he said yes, "when pigs fly"!
It will never happen
After the way she grew up, Selena Gomez never dreamt she would go from "rags to riches" like this and become a music and movie superstar.
To go from being very poor to very wealthy.
I "bit off more than I can chew" when I joined 2 clubs and the basketball team.
to try to do more than you can manage
The ______ is in your court now.
ball
We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.
It is up to this person to make the next move (from tennis or a similar game)
I felt like a "fish out of water" when I was the only 7th grader at the dance.
To feel uncomfortable or out of place
It's too spicy for me, but John will love it because he has a "cast iron stomach."
The stomach of a person who can eat or drink almost anything without getting sick
It goes in one ear and out the _________.
other
We plan to start immediately and get the "ball rolling" on our LTA (long term assignment) for English.
to start something
I don't believe it that she did it. I'm going to go to ask her and hear it "straight from the horse's mouth.”
To hear it directly from the person who is involved
My younger sister is a very kind and warm-hearted girl who "wouldn't hurt a fly," and that's why I love to spend time with her.
Would not cause harm to anyone; is kind and gentle
Don't add fuel to the _____.
fire