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English Idioms

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  • When I first started at the new school I had little self-esteem. The school bully looked at at me and I would get butterflies in my stomach. What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    butterflies in stomach. nervous, scared, afraid
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  • I had a difficult decision to make. If I tell my friend I don't want to do the act with her, she'll be upset. But I want to do the performance alone. Felt like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place. What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    stuck between a rock and a hard place, A difficult decision where both outcomes are bad.
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  • As soon as we started the music practice, right off the bat we got off to a bad start. The power went off and my electric guitar was useless. What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    right off the bat - straight away, immediately, from the beginning
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  • I met the people in my new German class. I did not want to get off on the wrong foot, so I pretended not to be shy. What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    get off on the wrong foot - make a bad first impression, upset new people
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  • Oh my word, has the cat got your tongue? Why won't you say something? What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    cat got your tongue - unable to speak because of emotion
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  • I was so angry that I had to go in the garden to let off steam and run around until I felt more relaxed. What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    let off steam - a physical activity to get rid of negative emotions
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  • My dad told me to stand up for myself and tell the other people how I felt. What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    stand up for myself - have confidence to tell others what you think
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  • I see eye to eye with my best friend on most occasions, but we don't always agree on everything. What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    see eye to eye - agree on a matter
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  • It was so easy to take those sweets from the baby. It was a piece of cake, hahahaha! What is the idiom and it's meaning?
    a piece of cake - very easy
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