I don't have a ghost of a chance to pass my driver's test!
not a ghost of a chance = little to no chance at succeeding
She makes my blood boil
make blood boil = to make someone very angry
I went to the library yesterday and it was like a ghost town! No one else was there.
ghost town = a place with very little people
I know you know what happened. Spill your guts!
spill your guts = tell me what you're hiding
I want to take a quick cat nap before going to soccer practice.
cat nap = a short nap
That haunted house looks really scary! I'm quaking in my boots
quaking in my boots = so scared that my legs and feet are shaking
I wasn't going to tell anyone about the surprise party, but I think I let the cat out of the bag.
let the cat out of the bag = revealing a surprise or secret that was supposed to stay hidden
I was scared stiff!
scared stiff = so scared that you can't move
I turned white as a ghost when I was watching that Halloween movie
white as a ghost = to be so scared you turn white or pale in the face
You're being a scaredy-cat!
scaredy-cat = someone who is very afraid
We've been trick-or-treating for hours! I'm dead on my feet
dead on my feet = so tired that you feel like you can't walk any further
Miss Sabrina is blind as a bat! She can't see without her glasses
blind as a bat = very poor sight
It's so hard to wake up early when you're a night owl. I'm always up late at night
night owl = someone who loves staying up late
That old rollercoaster is a death trap. It looks like it could fall down any second now!
death trap = something that looks dangerous
Look what the cat dragged in! You're so messy and covered in mud.
look what the cat dragged in = look at this person, they look untidy and messy
Please stop talking about vampires! It's giving me the heebie jeebies.
give the heebie jeebies = to make someone so scared that they get the chills or shudder