When I got my flu shot, I turned pale as a ghost.
Look very white due fear or illness
I left my old company last month. That decision came back to haunt me when my new company went bankrupt on my first day.
Something from the past that becomes a problem later
He shot the arrow dead center into the target.
in the exact middle
I thought the mall would be busy, but instead it was a ghost town.
A place that is nearly empty or abandoned
The mafia boss believed one of his men was working with the police. He told his men, "I smell a rat" and to find him.
suspect someone of telling on you
Mr. Jones lost his job. He dug his own grave by showing up for work late everyday.
To do something that will cause your own failure
I was riding my horse when it stopped dead in its tracks, and I went flying off!
To suddenly stop moving
My roommate in college was a night owl. She stayed awake until until 3am every night.
A person who frequently stays up late and is active at night
He was scared stiff, when he saw the tiger. Everyone ran but him.
too afraid to move
I usually keep things to myself, but after my break up I spilled my guts to my best friend about what happened. I didn't leave out any details.
To tell everything
When my brother makes fun of me, it makes my blood boil.
Makes you very angry
When my best friend told everyone a secret about me, I felt like I'd been stabbed in the back.
To be betrayed
With the hurricane coming, our plans for our beach vacation are dead in the water.
To have no chance to happen or work
My brother keeps asking me to play with him when I'm trying to study. I can't stand when he does that. He's really getting under my skin!
To irritate someone / To be irritated by someone
I was dead tired after running in the morning, working all day, and staying up all night to do my report.
To be exhausted
Our team was humiliated last year after losing to our rival. The next time we play them, we're out for blood!
To seek vengence (to hurt someone because they hurt you)
My dog hides under the bed during storms because he is scared to death of the thunder.
To be extremely scared
Jim is an honest family man now. But he has some skelotons in his closet from his days in the mafia.
To have secrets you REALLY don't want anyone to know about