You are going to visit relatives for Thanksgiving, your parents tell you that you have to dress up. You would rather wear sweatpants.
Examples: compromise, find clothes that look nice and are comfortable, if possible. Wear your dress clothes, it is just for one day, etc.
Idiom: Jim spilled the beans about the surprise Thanksgiving party his class was having. The teacher was upset. What does the phrase "spill the beans" mean?
telling a secret
Idiom: I could not finish what was on my plate and my mom said "Oh my! your eyes were bigger than your stomach!"
expression used when somebody wants more food than he or she can eat or when they take more food than they could possibly finish
Idiom: I was not very hungry and my grandma saw how little I ate for dinner. She said "you sure eat like a bird"
to eat a very small amount of something
Idiom: I am so stuffed, I did not leave any room for dessert.
to feel very full after eating a lot of food.
When you go over to a relative's house for Thanksgiving, what could you say to the person who cooked or prepared the meal? What if you don't like the food?
Example: Thank you, the food was good. Thank you I'm stuffed. Thank you! I ate a lot.
