Idioms 1
It's raining cats and dogs today.
it's raining a lot/heavy.
I have butterflies in my stomach.
Feeling nervous or anxious, often in a positive or anticipatory way.
Joey was on cloud nine after completing his therapy session successfully.
Extremely happy or joyful.
Aren't these plants great? Mom says I have a green thumb.
to be good at growing plants.
Let's play catch to kill time before dinner.
to waste time.
"Break a leg!" The choir director said before the class went on stage.
Good Luck!
Don't spill the beans about what I told you yesterday.
Don't tell my secret.
Dad said I could drive his car when pigs fly.
Something that is NOT going to happen.
to ignore someone
Mitch sure talk a lot. He has a big mouth.
to talk too much
I know I missed the ball. Just get off my back!
Leave me alone
Oh well, I gave this essay a half-hearted effort.
to be not interested
You don't really have a hole in the back of your shirt. I'm just pulling your leg.
To tease or trick
I don't know if I can fix this. Maybe I'm beating my head against the wall.
to waste time trying to fix a hopeless situation.
I'm trying out Tuesday for the school play. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Wish for good luck!
That test was a piece of cake.
That was easy.
I was a couch potato all day sunday, I just played video games
Lazy.
I feel under the weather today.
I don't feel good.
Were you listening? Since you made the track team your head's always in the clouds.
To be distracted.
Alex is leveled up his writing skills with each new assignment.
To improve or advance to a higher level, by gaining new skills or experience.
Sometimes I play video games to blow off steam at the end of the day.
to release stress or anger through activities like exercising or relaxing when feeling frustrated or overwhelmed.
I sleep like a log most night.
Sleep very heavily.
I don't have enough money for this. It costs an arm and a leg!
It's very expensive
If we're going fishing early tomorrow, we'd better hit the sack early tonight.
To go to bed
I was thinking the same thing! You took the words right out of my mouth.
To say what someone else was planning to say.