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We had a surprise party planned for Joelle, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Joelle acted surprised, she knew about the party.
to give away a secret, to tell.
This Thanksgiving, I plan to pig out on turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
To eat a lot of something.
Eating lots of food at Thanksgiving makes me so tired. I usually hit the hay right after dessert.
to go to bed
Don't worry, skiing is easy as pie. You'll learn it quickly.
simple, very easy.
I was in a food coma for the rest of the night after Thanksgiving dinner. I couldn't move from the couch.
drowsy/tired from eating a lot.
Aunt Wendy is planning to eat like a bird this Thanksgiving because she is on a diet.
to eat very little.
We need to sit down and talk turkey about our project. If we keep fooling around, we'll fail.
to talk seriously about something, focus on the subject.
I loaded my plate with every type of food on the Thanksgiving table. I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach because I barely ate half of my plate.
You think you can eat more than you can
Let's get to the party before everyone gobbles up the good food.
to eat something quickly.
Studying all night and getting no sleep is a recipe for disaster.
Something that will have a negative outcome, a problem.
My mother said I'd never eat all of the food that I put on my plate. She'll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.
to admit that something you said was wrong, take back her words.
My English teacher is really strict, but I'm still going to stick my neck out and ask her for extra days to complete the assignment.
to take a risk, take a chance.
I can't believe my sister dropped another plate on Thanksgiving. She must have butterfingers today.
clumsy, often drops things.
My mom told me to stop being a couch potato and to help her get ready for our Thanksgiving guests.
a lazy person.
Trying to find my contact lens on the floor of my messy room was like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
something that is hard to locate, hard to find.
When I was struggling in algebra, Ms. Nash took me under her wing and did extra problems with me after class.
to take care of and help someone
My dad really upset the apple cart by changing our Thanksgiving plans at the last minute. We were all looking forward to going to my Aunt Mary's house.
to mess up or ruin something, that was already planned.
He's been on the gravy train since he married a millionaire. He'll never have to work another day in his life.
in a situation where you are able to chill and live a comfortable life.
When I asked my mom for the iPhone 13 Pro Max, my mom said no, and that I should count my blessings that I even have a phone at all.
to be grateful for what you have.
I had the best birthday celebrating with my friends at the beach. The gift my parents got me was just the icing on the cake.
something that makes a good situation even better, makes it better.
My little brother was too old to be using a pacifier. One day, my Mom took the pacifier away from him cold turkey. He never used another pacifier again.
immediately stop, without cutting off gradually.
John wanted to be a football player in the NFL, but he knew it was probably pie in the sky since he didn't train and practice every day.
not realistic, something good that is unlikely to happen.
I was shocked when my aunt told my grandma to stuff it after grandma criticized her cooking.
to tell someone to stop talking, shut up.
Running late to school ended up being a blessing in disguise. I would have gotten stuck behind a huge accident if I had left on time.
something that seems bad at first, but ends up benefiting you.
Driving in the city is for the birds. There is always a ton of traffic and no parking. It's much better to take public transportation.
something pointless, has no value, a problem you don't need.