Idioms 1
scared stiff
very frightened (so scared that a person can't move)
come back to haunt someone
to make a mistake that will affect a person later on
The neighbors gived us candy.
The neighbors gave us candy.
This animated movie features a young girl who discovers an alternate, creepy version of her home, where her "Other Mother" has buttons for eyes.
This term for going door-to-door collecting candy became popular in the U.S. in the 1920s and 1930s.
Trick or treating
death trap
a building or other structure that is dangerous
witching hour
midnight
Bob wore fake tooths at the party.
Bob wore fake teeth at the party.
In this 1993 Disney cult classic, three witch sisters return from the dead in Salem and try to suck the life out of children to stay young.
Hocus Pocus
These two colors are most commonly associated with Halloween, representing death and harvest.
Black and orange
skeleton's in one's closet
an embarrassing secret (secrets)
ghost town
an area that is empty and devoid (empty, lacking) of life or activity
There is none day off for Halloween.
There is no day off for Halloween.
In this 1993 stop-motion animated movie, Jack Skellington tries to take over Christmas, but things don't go as planned.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This nocturnal creature, often associated with witches and Halloween, has the ability to rotate its head up to 270 degrees.
Owl
make one's blood boil
blind as a bat
not able to see well
The spider spin a huge web.
The spider spun a huge web.
This 1995 family-friendly movie tells the story of a friendly ghost who befriends a young girl when she moves into his haunted mansion.
Casper
According to the National Confectioners Association, this candy has been the top-selling Halloween candy for decades in the United States.
the cat's out of the bag
to reveal a surprise that was supposed to stay hidden
night owl
a person who loves to stay up late
The bats flies around at night.
The bats fly around at night.
In this 1984 film, a team of scientists start a ghost-catching business in New York City, leading to an epic showdown with the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
Ghostbusters
Originally, people carved faces into this vegetable to ward off evil spirits before pumpkins became the popular choice.
Turnip