Around the House
Gail hit the roof when she heard the voicemail.
Became very angry.
That game was a piece of cake for my brother's football team.
Very easy.
The siblings fight like cats and dogs.
Continually arguing with each other.
He volunteered to act as a guinea pig in the experiment.
Someone who is part of an experiment or trial.
Suzy was the class chatterbox.
A person who talk a lot.
Mom told her son not to throw in the towel when he was stuck on his math homework.
Quit, give up.
The roommates are having difficulty with Annie - she's the one rotten apple of the bunch.
A bad individual among many good ones, especially one that spoils the group.
Boy, it's really raining cats and dogs today.
Raining very heavily.
Lauren was a busy bee this weekend.
A busy, active person who moves quickly from task to task.
Oh, he’s such a pain in the neck!
An irritating, annoying person.
"So, what skeletons are hiding in your closet?"
An embarrassing or shameful secret.
I'm applying for several jobs because I don't want to put all of my eggs in one basket.
To depend for your success on a single person or plan of action
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Reveal a secret that you or others are trying to keep.
I know it's true because I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.
You heard the information from someone who has personal knowledge on the spoken matter.
My Mom is the early bird in our family.
A person who wakes up, arrives to work, etc. before the usual time.
"Lisa certainly wears the pants in that family"
Is the boss of the house, runs the household.
The people I met while traveling through small towns were real, salt of the earth people.
Very good, honest, and reasonable, and not thinking you are special in any way.
Emily couldn't resist opening her brother's secret diary, but curiosity killed the cat when she discovered something she wasn't prepared to handle.
Being too curious may bring about problems for you.
It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the straw that broke the camel's back.
The last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.
Jane’s aunt obviously had a screw loose, just by the way she spoke.
Someone who is slightly mad or eccentric.
Mrs. Baker complained that her three teenagers were eating her out of house and home.
Eating everything in someone's home.
"My new boss is a tough nut to crack. I never know if he's pleased with my work".
It is difficult to do or to understand.
"I need to take a shower—I feel/look like something the cat dragged in."
To be very dirty or untidy.
He keeps trying to get it published but I think he's beating a dead horse.
To waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding.
Don’t worry, Sam’s there. He’s as cool as a cucumber. He’ll handle this problem, no problem at all.
Someone who doesn’t get upset, excited or anxious very easily.