She DUG HER OWN GRAVE when she made fun of the boss.
To be responsible for one's downfall or ruin. It's a way of expressing that you've made a big mistake.
He was driving LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL.
To move extremely quick without thought or in a panic.
He had been lied to and STABBED IN THE BACK by people that he thought were his friends.
To be betrayed by a friend or colleague.
"Joe says he's going to buy a motorbike." "OVER MY DEAD BODY!"
To do everything to prevent something from happening.
They haven't A CAT IN HELL'S CHANCE of getting over the mountain in weather like this.
Unable to achieve something.
I was SCARED STIFF when I heard a noise in the garden.
To get so scared you're not able to move.
That kid MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL when he plays his music so loud.
To make someone very angry.
Most families have one or two SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET they don't want people to know about.
To have an embarrassing secret about your past.
Last night John played a Hallowe'en joke on me and it SCARED THE PANTS OF ME.
To frighten someone a lot.
The shop has SKELETON STAFF on Sundays. You might have to queue.
The smallest number of people needed for a business to operate.
Oh my word, this is a GHOST TOWN. Where is everyone?
A deserted place where there are few or no people.
Don't be a SCAREDY-CAT, it won't bite!
Someone who is easily frightened.
He seems the kind of person who WOULDN'T SAY BOO TO A GOOSE.
A shy or nervous person.
Oh my god - she's DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.
Someone very good looking.
Are you a NIGHT OWL or an early bird?
A person who tends to stay up late.
I'm working the GRAVEYARD SHIFT this week, and you?
A work shift that happens overnight.
