I was so angry that I had to go in the garden to let off steam and run about until I felt more relaxed,
let off steam
a physical activity to get rid of negative emotions
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get off on the wrong foot
start off something badly. make a bad first impression, to not begin well.
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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.
right off the bat
straight away, immediately, from the beginning
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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.
stuck between a rock and a hard place.
A difficult decision where both outcomes are bad
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butterflies in stomach
scared, afraid, nervous
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trap
No points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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stand up for oneself
confidence to defend opinion
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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 tummy. Why was I so nervous?
butterflies in stomach. nervous, scared, afraid
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right off the bat
from the very start
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Cut it out you! Stop doing that!
cut it out
stop doing something
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It was so easy to take those sweets from the baby, it was a piece of cake, hahahaha!
