Steven ran past the defenders and scored a touchdown. It was like taking candy from a baby.
It was very easy
Jessie's mom asked her what she wanted for her birthday, so Jesse quickly started saying everything. Her mom told her to hold her horses because she couldn't write that fast.
Slow down
She's so smart, she's as smart as a tack.
Very smart
Nathan was acting like he had ants in his pants all night long.
Can't sit still; restless
The computers in the library are dinosaurs. They are getting laptops next year.
Extremely old; outdated
We were sardines in the backseat of the van on the way to the beach.
Packed in tightly with no extra room
Her driving test was a walk in the park.
Very easy
Peter was supposed to have cleaned his room yesterday. His dad saw his messy room and told him to stop dragging his feet and clean it already.
To move slowly because you don't want to do something
Jake is a clown during class.
Goofy; silly
Life is a roller coaster. It is full of ups and downs.
A mixture of good and bad times
The C that Gavin received in Calculus was only a speed bump on his path to college.
Small problem
My room is a disaster!
A horrible mess
Tiffany doesn't like it when kids at her school bully other kids. It really makes her blood boil.
Makes her really angry
Rachel wanted to make her mom's famous apple pie for her teams bake sale. She tried for hours, but the pie never tasted right. She threw in the towel and decided to buy a pie instead.
Gave up
Steven's mom wanted him to mop the floor before company came over. When she came to check on his, she told him to put more elbow grease into it because the floors were still dirty.
Work harder
I am a couch potato when I get home from work.
Lazy
