With the hurricane coming, our plans for our beach vacation are dead in water. What does dead in water mean?
to have no chance for success
Scare the pants off
To frighten someone a lot.
My dog Beau hides under the bed during storms because he is scared to death of thunder. What does scared to death mean?
to be extremely scared
I ran a marathon yesterday. By the time I got to the finish line, I was dead on my feet. What does dead on my feet mean?
to be very tired
Stir the pot
To cause trouble or start drama.
Getting under my skin
something is causing irritation or annoyance, often repeatedly or in a way that feels hard to ignore
Give someone the creeps
To make someone feel uneasy or scared.
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret unintentionally.
Come back to haunt you
When past actions cause future problems.
A ghost town
A place that is empty or abandoned.
Scare the daylights out of
To frighten someone intensely.
When I asked my mom if I could ride on the back of Steve's motorcycle, she replied, "Over my dead body you will." What does over my dead body mean?
in no way; under no circumstances
No guts, no glory
You have to be brave to achieve something big.
Ignoring the safety warnings turned out to be a grave mistake. What does grave mistake mean?
A serious or critical error.
I had to spill my guts to my mom about what happened to the broken window. What does spill my guts mean?
reveal personal thoughts, secrets, or feelings openly, often with intense honesty or vulnerability
Gives me goosebumps
Something that makes you feel scared or thrilled.
Blind as a bat
Unable to see well, often used to describe someone who’s unaware of something obvious.
Over the moon
Extremely happy or excited
Scared stiff
Very, very frightened.
Light as a feather
Very light, easy to carry
Creeping around
Moving quietly to avoid being noticed.
To make one's blood boil
To make someone very angry.
Our team lost to the Wolverines last year. The next time we play them, we are out for blood! What does out for blood mean?
to seek revenge
They kept me in the dark about the surprise party until the last minute. What does it mean to be in the dark?
Not knowing something or being unaware.
She seemed perfect, but everyone has skeletons in the closet, and eventually, her hidden past came to light. What does skeletons in the closet mean?
Secrets from the past that are kept hidden.
The accusations against him felt like a witch hunt, with people blaming him without any real proof. What does witch hunt mean?
An attempt to find and punish people for something they’re suspected of, often unfairly.
Mr. Bixby lost his job. He dug his own grave by showing up for work late everyday.What does it mean to dig your own grave?
to do something that results in failure