If you have any good ideas, I'm all ears.
The teacher has eagle eyes
Stop horsing around and finish your homework!
Waiting in line for hours was such a pain in the neck.
It's pretty expensive, but I'm going to bite the bullet and buy a new xbox
I think you and I are on the same page—we both agree that recycling is important.
Agree with someone
I’d love to play basketball after school, but I’ve got to go home to mow the lawn. Can I take a rain check?
To postpone a plan until another time
I meant to do the laundry, but it totally slipped my mind.
To forget something
This show is going to knock your socks off
She was late for work. She's in hot water with her boss
Did I miss anything? I just want to make sure I am covering all my bases.
Don't cry over spilled milk!
Lend me a hand
Ask me anything, I'm an open book
“I’m sorry you’re having a rough day,” Lucas told Olivia. “Hang in there. I’m sure things will be better tomorrow.”
Don’t give up, keep on trying
Something's fishy here.
Somebody needs to step up to the plate and help solve the problem
After a long day at the beach, Jayma slept like a log that night.
Sleep very soundly without waking
I know you’re upset that your team lost the game, but you need to pull yourself together and go congratulate the winners.
To calm yourself down when you’re very upset
My new coat fits like a glove
“That’s the last straw!” said Elena after her little brother’s ball landed in her cereal bowl. “Go play outside!”
The last in a series of events that causes someone to run out of patience
All you have to do is put the books back on the right shelf. It’s not rocket science!
Used to describe something that isn’t complicated or difficult
She stood on the high diving board for almost 10 minutes, but in the end, Dionne chickened out and came back down the ladder instead of jumping.
To be too afraid to do something
After starting off on the wrong foot, Robin and Hayden finally figured out how to work together.
To start a relationship or activity badly
I have been bending over backwards to help you
I’ve got a bone to pick with you! You need to stop leaving your junk all over my desk.
I’ve never made a cake from scratch, but I’m willing to give it a whirl.
To try something
I told you I’d mow the lawn this weekend—now get off my back!
Used to ask someone to stop bugging you about something
That test was a piece of cake.
“Stop wriggling while I’m braiding your hair!” Kehlani’s mom said. “You have ants in your pants this morning.”
Can’t sit still
When Mrs. Chen had to ask Ava and Noah to stop talking for the fourth time that day, she warned them both that they were on thin ice.
In a risky situation or position
I'm in a pickle, can you help me?
It costs an arm and a leg to go to college
Sarah wanted to join the lacrosse team, but she was too late to sign up and missed the boat.
To be too late for something that’s already started or is over
This computer is a dinosaur, we should really replace it.
No matter how long they argued, they couldn’t seem to see eye to eye about painting the room orange.
Agree with someone about something
If I find out you were lying , you're toast!
That came out of the blue!
She shows up to help at the food pantry every single Saturday, come rain or shine.
No matter what