Idioms
That test was "a piece of cake" for Jamie. She knew all of the answers.
Very easy or simple
Mandy's birthday party was supposed to be a secret but Jimmy "let the cat out of the bag" during lunch. Now Mandy knew.
To tell a secret or spoil a surprise.
My mother smiled and told me to "break a leg" before my performance. She thought I was going to do well.
To wish someone good luck before a performance.
Those gold earrings "cost an arm and a leg". I did not know if I could afford them.
Something that was expensive or cost a lot of money.
Every time I got on the school bus, I felt sick, and got "butterflies in my stomach". I had recently moved to a new school, and no one on the bus talked to me.
To be nervous or afraid to do something.
I was so hungry I "could eat a horse". I had not eaten anything since breakfast.
Extremely hungry and could eat a lot.
I felt like I was "stuck between a rock and a hard place". I wanted desperately to tell the truth, but that would mean getting Corey into trouble.
To have a hard decision
After my mother found out I broke the vase I was"in hot water". This was not good.
Being in trouble
I didn’t want to "get off on the wrong foot" or make a bad impression.
Have a bad start.