When I asked my mom if I could ride on the back of Steve's motorcycle, she replied, "Over my dead body you will." What does over my dead body mean?
in no way; under no circumstances
My sister was creeping around trying to scare me and my friends.
Moving quietly to avoid being noticed.
I was scared stiff to go into the haunted house
Very, very frightened.
Her empty trick or treat bag was as light as a feather
Very light, easy to carry
Don't steal candy, it will come back to haunt you
When past actions cause future problems.
Mr. Bixby lost his job. He dug his own grave by showing up for work late everyday.What does it mean to dig your own grave?
to do something that results in failure
I had to spill my guts to my mom about what happened to the broken window. What does spill my guts mean?
reveal personal thoughts, secrets, or feelings openly, often with intense honesty or vulnerability
With the hurricane coming, our plans for our beach vacation are dead in water. What does dead in water mean?
to have no chance for success
I wanted to keep my costume a secret but my little brother let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret unintentionally.
I hid behind the tree so I could scare the daylights out of my sister.
To frighten someone intensely.
Our team lost to the Wolverines last year. The next time we play them, we are out for blood! What does out for blood mean?
to seek revenge
Ignoring the safety warnings turned out to be a grave mistake. What does grave mistake mean?
A serious or critical error.
I ran a marathon yesterday. By the time I got to the finish line, I was dead on my feet. What does dead on my feet mean?
to be very tired
My brother took all my Skittles and made my blood boil!
To make someone very angry.
After the storm, everything looked like ghost town
A place that is empty or abandoned.
I have a friend at school that likes to tattle and stir the pot.
To cause trouble or start drama.
She can never find her glasses because she's as blind as a bat
Unable to see well, often used to describe someone who’s unaware of something obvious.
He was over the moon when he got the costume he wanted.
Extremely happy or excited
My ghost costumme is going to scare the pants off my friends!
To frighten someone a lot.
Those 12 foot skeletons really give me the creeps
To make someone feel uneasy or scared.
My brother keeps barging in my room, he's really getting under my skin.
something is causing irritation or annoyance, often repeatedly or in a way that feels hard to ignore
They kept me in the dark about the surprise party until the last minute. What does it mean to be in the dark?
Not knowing something or being unaware.
The accusations against him felt like a witch hunt, with people blaming him without any real proof. What does witch hunt mean?
An attempt to find and punish people for something they’re suspected of, often unfairly.
Thinking about going into a haunted house gives me goosebumps.
Something that makes you feel scared or thrilled.
My dog Beau hides under the bed during storms because he is scared to death of thunder. What does scared to death mean?
to be extremely scared