The athlete is fit as a fiddle.
Is in good shape
Needs to work out more
Works out to fiddle music
Likes violin music
My dad blew his stack when he saw the grades on my report card.
He had a bad headache
He got mad
His hair was on fire
He lit a fire
Last night it was raining cats and dogs'
Dogs and cats fell from the sky
There was a lot of noise outside
Dogs and cats were fighting
The rain was heavy
Jennifer was a bundle of nerves before getting her driving test results.
She was confident
She was wrapped up
She felt proud
She was scared/nervous
His goal kick was close, but no cigar
He doesn't like cigars
It was smokey
He missed the goal
He made the goal
We need to get back to basics.
We need to repeat elementary school
We need to learn math
We need to make things simpler
We need to try harder
Once in a blue moon I win a contest
I wish this would happen
This happens rarely
This happens often
This never happens
That kid has a chip on his shoulder.
Someone put a potato chip on his shoulder
He is happy
He hurt his shoulder
He is holding a grudge
Sharon had butterflies in her stomach before the championship game.
She felt nervous
She has a pet butterfly
She swallowed a butterfly
She was sick
My parents rolled out the red carpet when family came to visit.
Made family leave their shoes on the carpet
Danced on the red carpet
Got new red carpet
Treated them special