Emotion Idioms 1
Lighten up
to relax
What is "To be all smiles".
look very cheerful and pleased, especially in contrast to a previous mood.
It was like a tug of war to get Avery to do her homework.
I was struggling because avery also wanted to have her own way.
I asked him a question but then he started beating around the bush.
avoiding the main point
I thought I had my lesson well organized but everyone was confused. I guess its back to square one.
To go back to the beginning; back to the drawing board.
This homework packet is a piece of cake!
A task that is simple to accomplish
When Ms. Carter said that there was homework this weekend. Everyone was all up in arms.
angry and ready to fight
I hate seeing students come in here with a chip on their shoulder
already angry about something that happened in the past.
I know she's real famous but she also seemed real down to earth
practical or humble, unpretentious
I tried helping with that calculus homework but it was all greek to me!
When something is incomprehensible due to complexity; unintelligble.
The hardest thing to do when you meet a bunch of new people is to break the ice.
break down social stiffness and talk to strangers.
I know he looks homeless but you can't judge a book by its cover.
Don't judge someone or something by their outward appearance.
I'd ask, but you know the saying "curiosity killed the cat."
Typically said to indicate that any further investigation into a situation may lead to harm.
I spent the whole morning looking for my phone but it was under your nose the whole time!
missing something that is literally in an obvious place
I'm not saying shes dumb, but she's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
Someone who isn't witty or sharp, but rather, they are ignorant, unintelligent, or senseless
to go ballistic
to get really very angry
He was on pins and needles waiting for the news about his grades
nervous or worried
I hate my neighbor. She's such a busy body and talks to everyone.
Someone who gets into other people's business.
I asked him a question but then he started beating around the bush.
Avoiding the main topic
Complete this sentence: He threw a _____ in the supermarket and the screams were deafening.
tantrum
When I last saw him, he was as happy as a clam with his new family.
The state of being happy; feeling delighted.
Complete this sentence: He had a ----- on his shoulder
chip
Complete this sentence: I couldn't keep a ----- face.
straight
Complete this sentence: She just had to get something off her ----.
chest
Complete the idiom:
When someone gets smartmouthed with me I have a tendency to fight fire with fire.
To retaliate with an attack that is similar to the attack used against you.