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Don't cry over spilled milk

Don't cry / be upset over something that cannot be changed; small mistakes

You are the apple of my eye.

You are my favorite,

Time flies when you're having fun.

Time goes by fast

He was a tough cookie and did not cry during his shot.

He is strong, brave

Finish this project first before you start a new one, don't bite off more than you can chew.

Do more than you can

My brother is a pain in the neck.

Someone who is annoying

Washing dishes is not my cup of tea.

Not my favorite thing to do,

The teacher is busy as a bee

working really hard

After winning the game, Jane felt like she was on cloud 9.

super happy

She has butterflies in her stomach.

She's nervous

Tomorrow I have a test, I need to go hit the books.

Go study

Don't be a chicken.

Don't be scared.

My mom gets up at 5 am. She's an early bird.

Someone who likes the mornings more than night.

I'm a night owl.

I like the nights more than the mornings; stay up late.

I like to pig out when I go to the buffet.

Eat a lot.

Sometimes my mom and I fight and don't see eye to eye.

See eye to eye means to agree with another person.

You can tell me your story, I'm all ears.

I'm listening closely.

My friend called me out of the blue this morning.

Unexpected; a surpise.

I was in hot water after I broke my mom's favorite picture.

In trouble.

I have mixed feelings about the new movie.

I don't know how I feel about it; don't know if I like it or not.

I'm all done with work, it's time to call it a day.

Time to go home; stop working.

The girls are like two peas in a pod.

They are very close; similar.

I go to work so I can bring home the bacon.

Earn money.

When the thunderstorm came, Dad stayed cool as a cucumber and comforted us.

Staying calm in stressful situations.

I like to be a couch potato on Sundays.

Sitting around, not doing anything.

I was excited to perform on stage, but right before I went out, I got cold feet.

Felt nervous, scared, unsure of doing something.

My new phone cost me an arm and a leg.

It was expensive

It's getting late, I think it's time to hit the hay.

Go to sleep

I stayed home today from school. I felt under the weather.

feeling sick

I went to a new school and felt like a fish out of water. I did not know anyone!

Feeling strange or uncomfortable in a situation; out of place.

Sarah accidentally let the cat out of the bag when she mentioned the surprise party before the big day.

Told a secret

Before the play, I told the actor "Break a leg!"

Good luck

Hold your horses.

Be patient.

We had to go inside, it was raining cats and dogs.

It was raining really hard.

The test was a piece of cake.

It was super easy.