Colors
to feel sad
to feel blue
something that does not work, usually an electrical appliance or mechanical item
a lemon
someone who talks too much and cannot keep secrets
a big mouth
the first person to arrive somewhere, a person who gets out of bed early
an early bird
very inexpensive
dirt cheap
jealous of someone else's good fortune
green with envy
nonsense
baloney
by memory, memorized completely
by heart
not able to see well because of very bad eyesight
to make a big problem out of a small problem
to make a mountain out of a molehill
something (written or spoken) that is not true but that causes no harm
a white lie
in trouble, in a tricky situation
in a pickle
to like sweet foods and candy very much
to have a sweet tooth
afraid, scared, cowardly
chicken
Almost never, very rarely
once in a blue moon
complicated official procedures and forms
red tape
something that is very easy to do
a piece of cake
(easy as pie -- ok, too)
madly in love
head over heels in love
not taking advice, stubborn
pigheaded
a small part of a larger problem
by surprise, unexpectedly
out of the blue
suspicious, not right or honest
fishy
to joke, kid, or trick someone
to pull someone's leg
to talk openly and directly
in trouble
up the (or a) creek