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We had a surprise party planned for Joelle, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Joelle acted surprised, she knew about the party.
to give away a secret
She squirreled away money from her paycheck each week to buy a new car.
To save or put things away for another time
Eating lots of food at Thanksgiving makes me so tired. I usually hit the hay right after dessert.
to go to bed
Don't worry, skiing is easy as pie. You'll learn it quickly.
Very easy
Johnny used to eat junk food but he turned over a new leaf once he had a heart attack.
to begin again with better behavior than before
Aunt Wendy is planning to eat like a bird this Thanksgiving because she is on a diet.
to eat very little
We need to sit down and talk turkey about our project. If we keep fooling around, we'll fail.
to talk seriously about something
I loaded my plate with every type of food on the Thanksgiving table. I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach because I barely ate half of my plate.
You think you can eat more than you can
Let's get to the party before everyone gobbles up the good food.
to eat something quickly
Studying all night and getting no sleep is a recipe for disaster.
Something that will have a negative outcome
My mother said I'd never be able to eat all of the food that I put on my plate. She'll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.
to admit that something you said was wrong
My English teacher is really strict, but I'm still going to stick my neck out and her for extra days to complete the assignment.
to take a risk
I can't believe my sister dropped another plate on Thanksgiving. She must have butterfingers today.
clumsy, often drops things
My mom told me to stop being a couch potato and to help her get ready for our Thanksgiving guests.
a lazy person
Trying to find my contact lens on the floor of my messy room was like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
something that is hard to locate
When I was struggling in algebra, Ms. Nash took me under her wing and did extra problems with me after class.
to take care of and help someone
My dad really upset the apple cart by changing our Thanksgiving plans at the last minute. We were all looking forward to going to my Aunt Mary's house.
to mess up or ruin something
He's been on the gravy train since he married a millionaire. He'll never have to work another day in his life.
in a situation where you make a lot of money without doing a lot of work for it
When I asked my mom for the iPhone 11, my mom said no, and that I should count my blessings that I even have a phone at all.
to be grateful for what you have
I had the best birthday celebrating with my friends at the beach. The gift my parents got me was just the icing on the cake.
something that makes a good situation even better
My little brother was too old to be using a pacifier. One day, my mom took the pacifier away from him cold turkey. He never used another pacifier again.
immediately, without cutting off gradually
John wanted to be a football player in the NFL, but he knew it was probably pie in the sky since he didn't train and practice everyday.
Once you complete the written part of the exam, you can take a breath of relief, because the rest is gravy.
very easy and straightforward to complete
Running late to school ended up being a blessing in disguise. I would have gotten stuck behind a huge accident if I had left on time.
something that seems bad at first, but ends up benefiting you
Driving in the city is for the birds. There is always a ton of traffic and no parking. It's much better to take public transportation.
something pointless, has no value