Animal Idioms
When I looked outside, it was raining cats and dogs.
It is raining really, really hard.
The math assignment was a piece of cake for Memphis.
it was easy
Gianni's grandma told him it was time to hit the road when they were going on vacation.
It's time to go
I am going to go to the football game rain or shine.
I'm going no matter what
Memphis was hopping mad when he found out that the plans to go to the car show got cancelled.
Super mad
When I was throwing a surprise party for Memphis, I told Gianni, "Don't let cat out of the bag."
It is not working right
It's frustrating you
Gianni was on cloud nine when he got to spend time with his family.
Really happy
Gianni fell to pieces when his friend came over and messed up his room.
Got really upset
Gianni did not want to Chicken Out when he had to get shots at the doctor.
To decide not to do something out of fear
When Memphis toy car broke, his mom said, "don't cry over spilled milk. I can put the wheel on with glue."
It's not worth crying over. It's a small problem.
Gianni lost his train of thought when he was telling the class about his weekend.
Forgot what he was saying
Memphis told Mrs. Graham not to rain on his parade when he went on vacation by giving hime homework.
not to ruin a good thing or take away me having fun
Memphis had a chip on his shoulder about getting two hours of homework when Gianni did not have to do any.
upset and offended
Memphis had ants in his pants during Science class.
Can't stop wriggling and moving around
Going to Florida is super fun, but when we got to go to Disney World, that was icing on the cake.
The best part. It was awesome.
After I got in trouble for yelling at my mom, I tried to tell her I was sorry, but she said, "Memphis, that ship has sailed," and I got in trouble anyway.
It's too late
When I came up with a good idea in Social Skills, Bob stole my thunder and told the group to do his idea.
Took the good attention away from you
Gianni was on top of the world when his dad took him to Texas Roadhouse for dinner.
Very, very happy
Mrs. Graham told Gianni to hold his horses when he was running down the hall.
Slow down
Memphis had a lot on his plate to get ready for company to come over. He had to clean his room, vacuum the living room, and get all his homework done.
You have a lot to do
My grandma has a great recipe for Chocolate Cake, so you don't have to reinvent the wheel and come up with a new recipe for the party.
Come up with other ideas when there is already a good idea or thing that exists
I was under the weather last weekend when I got the flu.
Felt sick
After I accidentally broke Memphis's toy car, he told me, "No Hard Feelings," and we played with his other cars.
Don't Worry About It