You seem to be in a very bad mood today. Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed? (What does get up on the wrong side of the bed mean?)

I tried to to plan a surprise party for my mom, but my brother let the cat out of the bag and she found out! (What does let the cat out of the bag mean?)

We bent over backwards to help him, and he never ever thanked us. (What does bend over backwards mean?)

You hit the nail on the head with this color of wallpaper for the living room; it looks better than I expected! (What does hit the nail on the head mean?)

My younger brother really gets under my skin. He is always whining about things that aren't a big deal! (What does get under my skin mean?)

By doing the roof repairs myself I will save $1000. It's so true that a penny saved is a penny earned. (What does a penny saved is a penny earned?)

Everyone was gossiping about Alex and Sam's new relationship. I just went up and asked them to get the information straight from the horse's mouth. (What does straight from the horse's mouth mean?)

Don't put the cart before the horse by buying a house, you don't even have a job yet! (What does put the cart before the horse mean?)

Jayvon was exhausted after the long day. As soon as he's home he's going to hit the hay. (What does hit the hay mean?)

I couldn't make it to school today because of a nasty case of the flu. My mom called in and told them I was sick as a dog. (What does sick as a dog mean?)

I know this is difficult work, but we are all in the same boat here, so we’ll have to do this together. (What does in the same boat mean?)

Now that I'm in high school less people are willing to help me with my grades. They're all saying that the ball is in my court now and that I need to take responsibility. (What does the ball is in your court mean?)