Idioms
The ball is in your court
You make the decision
Sleep on it
More time to make a decision
You are playing a board game with your friends, and one of them got their turn skipped.
How is he probably feeling?
What could you do?
Maybe he feels disappointed or left out, but might be scared to say something.
You could tell the group that his turn got skipped or have him take your turn maybe.
I just can't wrap my head around that
Understand something
Let the cat out of the bag
Revealed a secret by mistake
Your mom is trying to ask you a question but you have headphones in and can't hear her.
How might she feel?
What could you do?
She might feel a little frustrated that you can't hear her.
You could take out your headphones
Bite the bullet
Finish something no matter how you feel about it
Pull someones leg
Tease someone
Someone at youth group dropped all their pokemon cards on the ground.
How might they feel?
What could you do?
They might feel embarrassed, sad, nervous about losing their cards.
You could help them pick up their cards.
By the skin of your teeth
Barely passing or getting by
Cold shoulder
Not being friendly
You are running around at youth group playing a game when you bump into someone and knock them over.
How are they feeling?
What could you do?
They are maybe hurt, surprised, confused
You could apologize and keep playing
Take a rain check
Politely decline an offer, with the idea that one may take it up at a later date
Ate it
Fell hard
You really want a sub so you go with your mom to the sandwich shop. Someone cuts you in line?
What are you feeling?
Why could they cut?
What could you do?
You might feel angry or confused.
Maybe they were late to work
You could ask them to move politely