The last straw- Jane's waited forget to bring her soda. Then he mixed up her dinner order. The last straw was when he dropped her dessert on the floor.
The last problem in a series of problems that causes a person to lose their patience.
A piece of cake- Greg thinks riding his bike to school each day is a piece of cake.
A take that is easy or simple.
Seeing eye to eye- my best friend and I were seeing eye to eye on what we wanted to lunch. We both ordered hamburgers!
To agree with someone or share the same ideas or opinions.
Give me a hand- I hope someone will give me a hand with these groceries. I have way too many bags to get them up the stairs by myself.
To help someone with a task.
Take a catnap- Michelle feels exhausted and decides to take a catnap before dinner.
A short nap, usually during the day, to boost your energy.
Break the ice- Emmit's teacher had the class play some games on the first day of school to break the ice. She wanted everyone to get to know each other.
To do or say something that makes people more comfortable.
In the heat of the moment- Andrew and his brother were having an argument. In the heat of the moment, Andrew slammed the door as he left the room.
Not thinking about what you do because you are angry.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch- Mark never practices, but he still thinks he will make the basketball team easily. His friend tells him, "don't count your chickens before they hatch."
Do not make plans expecting something good to happen because it might not, and you will be disappointed.
Burst someone's bubble- Paige's friends hated to burst her bubble, but they had to tell Paige that she wasn't good enough to make the basketball team. They knew Paige was going to be upset.
To end someone's hopes or happiness by telling them the truth.
Best thing since sliced bread- Lincoln bought a new phone. He thought it was the best thing since sliced bread.
Something that is a wonderful invention.
Have a cow- Wayne tells his friends not to spill any food in the living room. His mom will have a cow if the boys stain her carpet.
To get very upset about something.
Skating on thin ice- Carmen has been late for class three times. If it happens once more, she will be suspended. Carmen is skating on thin ice!
Doing something considered risky, dangerous, or uncertain.
A dime a dozen- At my school, friendship bracelets are a dime a dozen. Everyone has one!
To be abundant, cheap, and very common.
Dropping like flies- Because the spelling bee was so difficult, the students were dropping like flies. In less than an hour, there were only five students left competing.
To drop out of a group in large numbers.
Let the cat out of the bag- Amber was wanting to keep the party a secret, but Travis let the cat out of the bag.
To tell a secret carelessly or by mistake.
Break a leg- Marcus was about to step out on stage for the opening night of his performance. Jasmine said, "You'll do great. Break a leg!"
To wish someone leg, especially before a performance.
Roll the dice- Paula isn't sure if she should try to play the clarinet in the band this year. She thinks it will be fun, but she doesn't want to fail. She decides to roll the dice and see how it goes.
Take a chance on something
When pigs fly- Jordan is looking for an easy job that pays lots of money. His mother tells him that he will find that type of job when pigs fly.
Something that will likely never happen.
Go fly a kite- Jason was tapping his pencil against the table. He noticed that it was annoying Amy, so he kept doing it. Amy told him to go fly a kite.
A phrase used to tell someone to go away or stop irritating you.
Comparing apples and oranges- you can't compare riding your bike to school with riding the bus to school. That is like comparing apples and oranges.
Trying to compare two things that are not really similar.