In a jam
If you are in trouble, usually not too serious, people would say you are in this vegetable.
In a pickle
People usually do this at the church or city hall
Get hitched
Complete the sentence. "I don't want you to pay for my ticket. Let's ___________.
Go Dutch.
Define colloquialisms
Words or phrases used in everyday plain and relaxed speech, but rarely found in formal writing.
We say this when something costs more than its worth but it could also happen to your shirt
Rip-off
A minor problem/mistake that was corrected and didn't affect the final result or a loud noise that you make in the throat without wanting to
A hiccup
To repair a broken relationship
Patch things up
When you share your opinion or point of view for whatever it may be worth, generally when it is unasked for.
You put in your two cents.
Define slang
Slang is informal language or words used in specific social groups, like teenagers
You manage to avoid a difficult situation, especially when someone shoots their gun
Dodge a bullet
To be in the same kind of trouble as someone else, as when you are stuck in the same vessel
In the same boat
Finish the sentence: "Andrea and I never had a big fight or anything, we just _______ over the years, and now I hardly ever see her.
Drifted apart
If you are a cheapskate, it means what?
You are a frugal person; you don't like to spend money.
Define jargon
Jargon is used only by certain groups, but it often refers to words used in a particular profession.
A friend who helps you when you really need help is a true friend
A friend in need is a friend indeed
If you fail badly, you could say the wind did it
Blew it
People build this not only for cars to cross over the rivers, but also to improve relationships.
Build bridges
An idiom we use to express that something is expensive
It costs an arm and a leg
Define dialect
A form of language spoken in a particular geographical area or by members of a particular cultural or social group.
To be out of trouble, especially when you leave the forest
If you are in something very complicated or troublesome, usually very serious, people would say you are in far down in this substance
In deep water
If you have a good relationship with someone from the first time that you meet that person.
To hit if off
When you go on a big shopping spree, you do what
You splurge
Define an idiom
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meaning of the words that make it up. In other words, it is a group of words that has a meaning that is different than the meanings of the individual words themselves.
Tell me your favorite idiom you learned so far
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