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  • He got cold feet before the big game.
    His feet were actually cold.
    Got nervous or scared.
  • Good luck on your play, break a leg!
    Do a great job!
    Hurt your leg on purpose.
  • We can't go outside, it's raining cats and dogs!
    Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
    It's raining very hard.
  • I had butterflies in my stomach before the show.
    Feeling nervous or excited.
    Ate too many butterflies.
  • That math test was a piece of cake!
    It was about dessert.
    Very easy.
  • Don't spill the beans about the surprise!
    Drop your food.
    Tell a secret.
  • I stayed home today because I felt under the weather.
    Standing outside in the rain.
    Feeling sick
  • He let the cat out of the bag about the party.
    Told a secret by accident.
    Freed a cat from a bag
  • I need to hit the books before my test.
    Throw books on the floor.
    Start studying.
  • Hold your horses! We’re not leaving yet.
    Be patient or wait.
    Grab real horses with your hands.