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My brother is AS STUBBORN AS A MULE and refuses to accept my help on his math homework.

refuses to give in and can be difficult to deal with

Shawn couldn't come to school yesterday. He had COVID and was SICK AS A DOG.

really sick

Lisa is BLIND AS A BAT if she doesn't wear her glasses.

Can't see very well

Tom was HUNGRY AS A BEAR. He ate five hot dogs and two orders or fries at lunch.

really hungry

Ben and Dan can't agree on who goes first for kickball, so they are AT EACHOTHER'S THROATS.

fighting

It took a lot of BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS to remodel our new basement, but it was all worth it.

worked really hard to accomplish something

I'm going to be a BUNDLE OF NERVES until I know that I passed my science class.

really nervous

Since her final exam was over, Laura was ABLE TO BREATHE AGAIN.

you can relax after something stressful

Even when I try to be nice to Ellen, she acts rude back. I think she HATES MY GUTS.

really dislike something/someone

The new teacher is AS SWEET AS HONEY and all of her students love her.

Very kind

My brother is a COUCH POTATO. All he does is sit in from of the television and watch cartoons all day.

very lazy

I CAN'T STOMACH the thought of having to stand in front of the whole class and read my poem.

Strongly dislike

Going to a seafood restaurant is NOT MY CUP OF TEA since I hate seafood.

Don't enjoy something

My father told me that I am the APPLE OF HIS EYE.

someone/something is liked a lot

When we went to the school dance, we were DRESSED TO THE NINES.

dressed in your best outfit

My older sister is always giving me HAND ME DOWNS.

things that are no longer needed are passed down to someone else

My allowance is BURNING A HOLE IN MY POCKET. I think I'm going to go buy a new video game after school.

wanting to spend money as soon as you get it

Our principal is so nice; even if she is working on her computer, she will answer my questions AT THE DROP OF A HAT.

something happens right away

The bride couldn't believe that the sample wedding gown she tried on FIT LIKE A GLOVE. She didn't even have to have it hemmed.

fits perfectly

Our science teach is on vacation for a week, so the substitute teacher is trying to FILL HIS SHOES.

taking the place of someone else