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.

let off steam

I see eye to eye with my best friend on most occasions. But we don't always agree on everything.

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 tummy. Why was I so nervous?

butterflies in stomach

right off the bat

I met the people in my new German class, and I want to make a good impression and not get off on the wrong foot, so I pretended not to be shy.

Oh my word, has the cat got your tongue? Why won't you say something?

cat got your tongue

I had a difficult decision to make. What should I do? 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 a performance alone. Felt like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

get off on the wrong foot

Cut it out you! Stop doing that!