Animals
I chickened out of jumping off of the diving board in the pool. It was too high!
To make someone too scared to do something
Martin was feeling under the weather, so he left school early.
To be sick
Although Julie had never tried skating before, she gave it her best shot.
To try everything possible
Cat got your tongue? You usually have so much to say.
To be very shy or quiet
That is so funny! LOL!
Laugh out loud
Lech is a night owl. He never goes to bed before midnight.
Someone who likes to stay up late
I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to get the party ready before tonight.
To do many things at once, scattered and overwhelmed
John is known for lying, so you always have to take what he says with a grain of salt.
Take it with caution
My mom is calling, I'll brb.
Be right back
Tim is such a scaredy-cat. He's terrified of spiders
A person who gets scared easily
My new suit cost an arm and a leg. I bought it from a tailor in Milan
To cost a large amount of money
Paul has really crossed the line this time. He's eaten all of his sister's birthday cake.
To act in an inappropriate way
Tell me how your day was. I'm all ears!
I saw that video on my fyp on TikTok.
For you page
My classmates all have terrible colds. They're dropping like flies.
People that stop doing something one by one in a large number
I only cook at home once in a blue moon.
After many years in journalism, Simon became a big cheese in the media.
An important person in a business or sector
Ramona loves to toot her own horn. She's always showing us her trophies.
To speak a lot about your own achievements
This essay is due tomorrow, so I need to finish it ASAP.
As soon as possible
The bad grades on the exam are the elephant in the room this morning.
A problem that everyone pretends not to see
Despite many obstacles, she pulled herself up by her bootstraps and succeeded in her career.
To elevate yourself or succeed without any outside help
We have a lot of things to do, so let's get the ball rolling.
To start a process
A little bird told me that Clara is going to be the star of the play.
Someone, whose name is not revealed, told me something
I just got a new boyfriend, he's my new bae.
Before anyone else