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  • Drag your feet
    do something very slowly
  • On cloud nine
    Being super happy about something
  • Butter someone up
    Compliment someone to get what you want.
  • In a pickle
    in trouble
  • Cost me an arm and a leg
    Very expensive
  • Bring home the bacon
    Earn money
  • Feeling blue
    Feeling sad
  • Her heart was like gold.
    she is kind, has a good heart
  • During the house fire, my Dad was as brave as a lion.
    he was brave and courageous
  • running behind
    late
  • cold feet
    youre nervous
  • Call it a day
    stop working
  • Jeremy had an upcoming performance and when asked about how he was feeling, Jeremy said, "I HAVE BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH."
    nervous
  • out of the woods
    out of danger
  • Our class is a buzzing beehive today
    our class is very busy today
  • My friend Joey is the class clown
    My friend Joey is always being funny/making jokes in class
  • A bad egg
    She is not a very nice person
  • Two heads are better than one
    if you think together with someone the outcome will be better than if just one of you thought of the idea
  • an early bird
    a person who gets up / arrives early
  • You're a scaredy cat
    someone who is gets easily scared
  • My brother runs like the wind.
    he runs very fast
  • walking on eggshells
    Trying really hard to not upset someone
  • The snow was a blanket over the houses.
    the snow covered the houses
  • The boy was a trembling tree when he had to give a speech to the class.
    he was nervous/shaking
  • I'm all ears
    ready to listen
  • Took the words our of my mouth
    say what someone else is thinking before he can say it himself
  • She moves like a turtle.
    she moves slowly
  • shooting the messenger
    getting angry at the person who brings bad news
  • The toddler is a wild tornado.
    the toddler is out of control
  • cat got your tongue
    you are so shocd you can't talk
  • Cat got your tongue
    You are so shocked that you can’t talk
  • Her grandpa was a big teddy bear.
    her grandpa was kind, cuddly
  • Max wanted to sit and watch TV but his dad suggested they talk a walk instead because he did not want him to be a COUCH POTATO
    someone who is lazy
  • Matt was losing his patience and said they needed to BUG OFF
    go away
  • Use your noodle
    use your brain
  • Break a leg
    good luck
  • She is a walking encyclopedia
    She is really knowledgeable/smart
  • Couch potato
    Someone who likes to lay around a lot
  • weasel out
    avoid doing something
  • sounds fishy
    does not sound right
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