Idioms
Lighten up
to relax
Knock your socks off
"You won't believe what I heard, it'll knock your socks off!"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
To amaze or impress someone
Keep a Straight Face
"It's so hard to keep a straight face when you have hilarious friends like me."
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
to try not to smile or laugh, especially in a serious situation
hit the hay or hit the sack
"I'm so tired, I'd better hit the hay."
go to sleep
Lose your marbles
"The old man has been saying strange things. I think he's lost his marbles."
To act or become crazy
Bite off more than you can chew
Take on a task that is too big
Pulling my leg
Playing a joke
Cutting corners
This idioms means to do something poorly in order to save time and/or money
To lower your guard, drop your guard
to stop being careful about showing your emotions.
Got cold feet
"My friend got cold feet and didn't go sky diving."
DOUBLE JEAOPARDY!!
Decide not to at the last minute
Music to my ears
"Hearing it was a snow day was music to my ears!"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
something you love to hear
Rule of thumb
a basic rule you have to follow
to see red
This idioms means to get really angry.
Call it a day
to decide to stop doing something
to burst into tears
This idioms means to suddenly start to cry.
wrap your head around something
"The teacher had to explain the answer 3 times before I could finally wrap my head around it."
to fully understand something
Get a grip
This idioms means, to get control over your emotions.
at the drop of a hat
"We're all packed and ready to go, so we can leave at the drop of a hat"
immediately, without delay or hesitation
Lose your head
to lose control of your emotions.
Blow off steam or let off steam
to do or say something to get rid of strong emotions
"Don't worry, all your friends will be in 5th grade with you so you'll all be in the same boat."
a dime a dozen
something very common
A picture is worth a thousand words
better to show than tell
Go back to the drawing board
"This invention isn't working. I guess we'll have to go back to the drawing board."
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
to start over or revise the plan
Wear your heart on your sleeve
"How can Troy not see that Sarah likes him? She wears her heart on her sleeve!"
to show your feelings, especially your love for someone