The storm was really bad outside. It was raining cats and dogs.
It was raining really hard.
I did not want to wait in line at the store. But my mom said "Hold your horses!"
Wait. Be patient.
I was so tired after the baseball game. I went right home and hit the sack.
Went to bed/sleep.
I want to throw a surprise party for my dad. I told my brother "Don't let the cat out of the bag."
Tell a secret
I don't usually get to eat dessert for dinner. My parents only let me do it once in a blue moon.
It rarely happens.
My friend told me who she had a crush on. But I spilled the beans by telling someone else.
Telling a secret
I asked my friend if she wanted to go to lunch. She said she wanted to but she already had plans. She said "Let's take a rain check."
Do something another time
I cannot pay for the new sports car; it costs an arm and a leg.
Very expensive
Our class was tired of working so long on the project so we called it a day.
stop working
I am really good at math, so the math test was a piece of cake for me.
Really easy
Joe was on the fence about what to make for dinner; he had to decide between pasta and burgers.
Unsure
I caught a cold from my friend. Now I am as sick as a dog.
Really sick
