spill your guts
to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems
skeleton in the closet
an embarrassing fact or scandal that someone wants to keep secret
wouldn't say boo to a goose
shy or nervous
dig your own grave
to do something that will cause you harm or problems in the future
like a bat out of hell
very quickly or suddenly
whistle past the graveyard
to act or talk as if one is relaxed and not afraid when one is actually afraid or nervous.
ghost town
a deserted place where there are few or no people
between the devil and the deep blue sea
to be faced with two equally unpleasant choices
scaredy cat
someone who is easily frightened
witch hunt
an attempt to find and punish people whose opinions are unpopular and who are said to be a danger to society
stab somebody in the back
do something bad to somebody who trusted you, to betray somebody
smell a rat
to recognize that something dishonest is happening
