Death
Our first date was nerve-racking as I hadn't seen her before, but to my surprise, she was drop dead gorgeous.
be drop dead gorgeous;
Meaning: to be a very physically attractive
I jumped out of my skin when I heard the door slam shut down in the basement.
to jump out of your skin;
Meaning: something that really shocks/ scares you beacause you didn't anticipate it
Everyone has a skeleton in the closet that they wouldnt want anyone to find out about.
to have a skeleton in the closet
Meaning:
Speak of the devil! You're finally here but you've arrived two hours late!
Speak of the devil;
Meaning: an expression oof surprise when the person being mentioned/talked about appears
I had been wide-awake all night, so I expected to feel exhausted but as a matter of fact, I was in good spirits.
to be in good spirits;
Meaning: a happy, cheerful and positi¡ve mood
Getting out of the burning house was a matter of life-or-death for them.
to be a "life-or-death" decision/situation;
Meaning: an extremely critical moment, where survivial is possibly questionable or in which the outcome will be extremely important.
Every time I recall that terrible day, it sends shivers up my spine.
to send shivers up one's spine;
Meaning: a sudden physical sensation usually of fear, like feeling goosebumps or a chill.
When he received an odd phone call, asking for his personal information, he smelt a rat and hung up.
To smell a rat;
Meaning: to suspect that something is not as it seems, untrue or wrong.
When she saw her colleague get the promotion, the green-eyed monster took over, and she couldn't be happy for him.
The green-eyed monster;
Meaning: a metaphor for extreme jealousy
We can also use "to be green with envy"
"Bloody hell - I'm not eating there again! I didn't realise the bill was going to be so expensive! "
"Bloody hell!";
Meaning: !!!!!!! offensive expression of shock or anger
You want to borrow my jeans for that party???? Ha! Over my dead body!!
Over one's dead body;
Meaning: absolutely NOT!
You can't believe it was her who stole the money! She hasn't got a bad bone in her body!
Not a bad bone in your body;
Meaning: a fundamentally good and kind person without any bad intentions
If you cry wolf too often, in the end, people will stop paying you any attention!
to cry wolf;
Meaning: to repeatedly lie
Oh we have to invite John - we know he'll be the life and soul of the party!
To be the life and soul of the party;
Meaning: the most lively,fun and energetic person at a social gathering
It makes my blood boil when people drive really slowly and I'm in a hurry!
To make your blood boil;
Meaning: to make someone feel extremely infuriated
I am so sick to death of the traffic in the city centre that I've decided to fulfil my dream of finding a home in the countryside.
to be sick to death of something/ someone;
Meaning: you have had enough - you can't take anymore!
After all that I've done to help him, his jealousy impelled him to stab me in the back!
Stab somebody in the back;
Meaning: to betray / break somebody's trust with a harmful action
The witch-hunt against the new political party created a great deal of turmoil in the country.
A witch-hunt
Meaning: to purposefully go after somebody / a group with unpopular views or beliefs.
He never seems to laugh at my ironic jokes - it's like the lights are on but nobody´s home.
the lights are on but nobody´s home;
Meaning: somebody who is present but lacks understanding or isn't paying attention.
There's been bad blood between the two families for years, they don't see eye to eye.
bad blood;
Meaning: Anger or hostility between individuals or groups - they don't get along.
It's no wonder he ended up in trouble - he really dug his own grave by committing so many crimes in the small village.
to dig your own grave;
Meaning: to carry out foolish / careless actions which causes bad consequences for yourself
They were so determined to reach Everest's peak, despite the fact that they would have to risk life and limb to get there.
to risk life and limb;
Meaning: an dangerous action in which survival is extremely risky.
He wondered what he had done wrong for her to completely ghost him after their second date.
To ghost somebody;
Meaning: to stop / refuse to communicate with somebody
I'm warning you, if you don't tell the truth about happend that night, it will come back to haunt you.
Come back to haunt you;
Meaning: a regrettable past action / decision / event that causes future distress or problems.
John found a kindred spirit in Sarah, she loved tarantulas as much as him.
a kindred spirit;
Meaning: to be a like-minded, similar person, similar to "soulmates"