Animal Idioms
Ants in your pants
Hard to sit still because of nervousness or excitement.
Spill the beans
To tell a secret
put yourself in someone else's shoes
Think about what it would be like to be in their situation.
I am all ears
I'm listening.
The ball is in your court
It is your decision or responsibility to do something now.
In the dog house.
To be in trouble
Bring home the bacon
To earn an income.
Fly by the seat of your pants.
Go by instinct, without a plan.
Break a leg!
Good Luck! Especially in theatre.
Blind-sided
To not see something coming.
Kill two birds with one stone
To get two things done at once.
The Big Cheese
A very important person, or a person in charge.
Buckle down
working extra hard
cold feet
To be nervous before a big event.
Go to bat for someone
To defend someone.
Make a beeline for...
To go straight toward something.
The cream of the crop
The best of the best.
At the drop of a hat
Without any warning, on a whim.
Cost an arm and a leg
The home stretch
almost the end
Straight from the horses mouth
From the original source
Put all of your eggs in one basket
Rely on a single thing or single way to get something done.
Keep your shirt on
Try to stay calm
Have your head in the clouds
To be unrealistic about something.
Call the shots
To make the decisions.