We need to sit down and talk turkey about our project. If we keep fooling around, we'll fail.
to talk seriously
We had a surprise party planned for Joelle, but Noah spilled the beans to her. Even though Joelle acted surprised, she knew about the party.
to give away a secret
My dad really upset the apple cart by changing our Thanksgiving plans at the last minute.
to mess up or ruin something
My little brother was too old to suck on his pacifier. One day, mom took the pacifier away from him cold turkey. He never sucked on another pacifier again.
immediately, without cutting off gradually
Aunt Wendy is planning to eat like a bird this Thanksgiving because she is on a diet.
to eat very little
When I was struggling with fractions, Ms. Nash took me under her wing and did extra problems with me after class.
to take care of and help someone
John wanted to be a football player in the NFL, but he knew it was probably pie in the sky since he didn't train and practice every day.
something good that is unlikely to happen
Eating lots of food at Thanksgiving makes me so tired. I usually hit the hay right after dessert.
to go to bed
I'm going to stick my neck out and ask my teacher for extra days to complete the assignment.
to take a risk
This Thanksgiving, I intend to pig out on turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
to eat a lot of something
My mother said that I'd never be able to eat all of the food I put on my plate. She'll have to eat her words when she sees that I finished everything.
to admit that something you said was wrong
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