Idioms
Quincy was concerned about performing at first, but he practiced his part so well that he nailed it in the end.
To get something exactly right
Your bother is in the garage fixing a car, he comes to find you. "This car is a lot of work, would you mind giving me a hand?"
Indirect request- he is not directly telling you to help him, rather he is giving you a choice to.
Her mother's hand are silk.
Her hands feel/are soft
The spy seemed so trustworthy that he pulled the wool over everyone's eyes.
After waking up late, stubbing her toe in the shower, and missing the bus, Rachel realized she left her math homework at home. She yells "That's just what I needed today!"
Sarcasm
David goes to school and has two jobs. He is a working machine!
He works a lot
I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about Gordon looks different.
To understand or figure it out
A co-worker takes a personal call. Once she gets off the she sighs and says, "my ride home just bailed, now how will I get home?"
Indirect request- she asking for a ride home.
Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.
She had brought a lot of children with her.
Making a wrong turn was a blessing in disguise because I discovered the perfect place for a picnic.
A problem that leads to something good
Mike's pen ran out of ink during English class, he looks around his desk and says aloud "I wish I had another pen."
Indirect Request- he is asking if someone could lend him a pen.
The computer in the classroom was a dinosaur.
The computer was old
Tanner knew his chances of getting elected were bad, but he wanted to go for broke and run for office anyway.
Mindy was so excited about the new perfume she got. While sitting in class, Ben comments "Nice perfume, how long did you marinate in it?"
Sarcasm
Dad's company is a well-oiled machine.
His company runs smoothly, or runs well.