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  • To steal someone’s thunder
    To take the credit or attention that was due to someone else.
  • I was in stitches
    I laughed so hard
  • Head over heels
    To be very in love
  • Take the bull by the horns
    To handle a difficult situation with courage and strength
  • The be on thin ice
    You are very close to getting in trouble
  • Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water
    Don’t destroy the whole plan. Just Change a few things.
  • Horsing around
    Stop playing rough
  • Woke up on the wrong side of the bed
    Feeling grumpy.
  • You are no spring chicken
    You are an old person
  • To pull someone’s leg
    To try and make someone believe something that isn’t true as a joke
  • Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket
    Always have a back up plan
  • You wear your heart on your sleevd
    To show your feelings and emotions easily.
  • That was a piece of cake
    That was so easy
  • Hit the hay
    Go to sleep
  • Hold your horses
    Wait a minute
  • This is Getting out of hand
    Things are getting out of control
  • To break the ice
    To say something to make a situation less awkward
  • Make a beeline
    To go straight towards something
  • I smell a a rat
    Something is wrong but I don’t know exactly what yet
  • I put my foot in my mouth
    I said something that I shouldn’t have. It could be hurtful to someone