The new food she tried left a bad taste in her mouth.
The new food she tried tasted badly.
I always get tongue-tied when I talk in front of people.
I always get speechless when I talk in front of people.
He got cold feet before getting on the airplane.
He got nervous before getting on the airplane.
Hold your horses!
Wait!
You crack me up!
You make me laugh!
He always bends over backwards to get his work done.
He always tries very hard to get his work done.
It is time to hit the hay.
It is time to go to sleep.
Whenever I go on roller coasters I get butterflies in my stomach.
Whenever I go on roller coasters I get nervous.
This homework is going to be a piece of cake.
This homework is going to be easy.
She let the cat out of the bag when she told her friend about the surprise party.
She told a secret when she told her friend about the surprise party.
I'm all ears.
I'm listening.
Brake a leg!
Good luck!
My best friend came over to play a game and chill out.
My best friend came over to play a game and relax.
The new iphone costs an arm and a leg.
The new iphone is expensive.
She has a green thumb?
She is able to grow plants well.
It is raining cats and dogs!
It is raining really hard.
We only see our grandma once in a blue moon.
We only see our grandma once in a while. (rarely)