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  • After a long day at the beach, Jayma slept like a log that night.
    Sleep very soundly without waking
  • Something's fishy here.
  • 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
  • That came out of the blue!
  • Ask me anything, I'm an open book
  • 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’ve got a bone to pick with you! You need to stop leaving your junk all over my desk.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • I have been bending over backwards to help you
  • It's pretty expensive, but I'm going to bite the bullet and buy a new xbox
  • She was late for work. She's in hot water with her boss
  • Somebody needs to step up to the plate and help solve the problem
  • Stop horsing around and finish your homework!
  • The teacher has eagle eyes
  • 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
  • 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 you have any good ideas, I'm all ears.
  • 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
  • Waiting in line for hours was such a pain in the neck.
  • I'm in a pickle, can you help me?
  • If I find out you were lying , you're toast!
  • “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
  • 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
  • I’ve never made a cake from scratch, but I’m willing to give it a whirl.
    To try something
  • This computer is a dinosaur, we should really replace it.
  • My new coat fits like a glove
  • 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
  • “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
  • This show is going to knock your socks off
  • 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
  • “Stop wriggling while I’m braiding your hair!” Kehlani’s mom said. “You have ants in your pants this morning.”
    Can’t sit still
  • She shows up to help at the food pantry every single Saturday, come rain or shine.
    No matter what
  • I think you and I are on the same page—we both agree that recycling is important.
    Agree with someone
  • I meant to do the laundry, but it totally slipped my mind.
    To forget something
  • It costs an arm and a leg to go to college