"recipe for disaster"
A funny story
A situation likely to go badly
A cooking recipe
A game
"cost an arm and a leg"
Cause injury
Donate body parts
Be expensive
Be cheap
"heart of gold"
Big emotions
Rich with lots of money
Brave and strong
Kind and generous
"hit the sack"
Pack a bag
Attack someone
Exercise
Go to sleep
"jack of all trades"
Someone who works with animals
A carpenter
A card game player
Someone who is skilled in many things
"for the birds"
Flight
Fun activity
Worthless or useless
Birdwatching
"your heart is on your sleeve"
You wear a bracelet
You show your emotions openly
You have a tattoo
You are shy
"black sheep"
A real sheep
Someone unlucky
Odd or different person in a group
"once in a blue moon"
Something magical
Something that happens every night
Something that happens often
Something that happens very rarely
"hold your horses"
Wait or be patient
Run fast
Ride a horse
Feed animals
"go with the flow"
Adapt to the situation
Dance
Go against the rules
Swim in a river
"sleep on it"
Sleep in class
Wait and think before deciding
Nap during work
Take a nap
"lend me your ears"
Give your hearing
Listen carefully
Stop talking
Speak loudly
"her voice is like velvet"
Her voice is scratchy
Her voice is soft and smooth
She sings loudly
She speaks slowly
"don’t see eye to eye"
To wear glasses
To disagree
To have perfect vision
To stare at each other
"spill the beans"
Make a mess
Grow plants
Cook a meal
Reveal a secret
"hit the nail on the head"
To build a house
To hit something with a hammer
To accidentally hurt someone
To do something perfectly or correctly
"face the music"
Sing loudly
Listen to music
Accept the consequences
Play an instrument
"holy grail"
A religious cup
A rare artifact
Something highly sought after
A fancy meal
"let the cat out of the bag"
Reveal a secret
Release a pet
Play with a cat
Open a bag
"on cloud nine"
Very sleepy
Confused
Extremely happy
Angry
"plant seeds of wisdom"
Grow plants
Make a garden
Teach valuable lessons
Cook meals
"froze with fear"
Became stiff
Stopped moving because scared
Went ice skating
Felt cold
"the ball is in your court"
You are playing tennis
You have to make the next decision
The ball is lost
Someone is angry
"break the ice"
Start a conversation in an awkward situation
Literally breaking ice
Slip on ice
Cool a drink
"the world is your oyster"
You are a chef
You like seafood
You live near the ocean
You have many opportunities
"in hot water"
Taking a bath
In trouble
Boiling water
Cooking pasta
"barking up the wrong tree"
Trying to climb a tree
Being mistaken about a person
Looking in the wrong place for a solution
Yelling at a tree
"throw caution to the wind"
Fly a kite carefully
Be reckless or take a risk
Clean your yard
Listen to advice
"swallow your tears"
Eat candy
Laugh quietly
Hold back your emotions
Drink a beverage
"don’t put all your eggs in one basket"
Carry eggs safely
Cook carefully
Protect animals
Don’t risk everything on one plan
"knock your socks off"
Impress greatly
Dance quickly
Trip and fall
Lose your socks
"call it a day"
Name the day
Take a break from sleep
Make plans
Stop working
"bite off more than you can chew"
Eat too much food
Chew incorrectly
Take on more than you can handle
Take a big bite
"we are all in the same boat"
On a river trip
Working on a project
Traveling together
Facing the same problem
"play it by ear"
Improvise or decide as you go
Listen carefully
Play music loudly
Follow a strict plan
"having second thoughts"
Reconsidering a decision
Thinking of something twice
Counting your thoughts
Forgetting quickly
"bite your tongue"
Eat something small
Chew gum
Stop yourself from speaking
Make a mistake