I just saw you kissing my boyfriend. What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue? What does "cat got your tongue" mean?

How is this ironic?

Bad behavior will jeopardize my college scholarship. What does jeopardize mean?

The medicine alleviated the pain. What does alleviate mean?

Jamie is known for his short fuse; just a few days ago he screamed at his coach for not letting him play. What does short fuse mean?

You have cried wolf so many times that no one believes you when you're really hurt.

Lester made the dance team by the skin of his teeth; you can tell he hasn't been dancing jazz for very long. What does "by the skin of his teeth" mean?

After constantly being prank-called, Julian decided to give Juan a taste of his own medicine and ordered twenty-seven pizzas to be delivered to Juan’s house. What does taste of his own medicine mean?

When my pants ripped in front of the whole cafeteria, I was mortified. What is a synonym for mortified?

Hey. Cut me some slack. I was really busy with my frog hunting business last week and forgot to call. I'm sorry! What does "cut me some slack" mean?

The argument between the two students escalated into a fist fight. What does escalate mean?

How is this ironic?