IDIOM: IDIOM:

all ears break a leg

definition: fully listening definition: good luck

example:
example: Today is the big game, eh?
I finish my work and then I’ll Break a leg!
be all ears to hear about
your project

IDIOM: IDIOM:
cost an arm and a leg head over heels

definition: be very expensive definition: deeply in love

example: example:
These cakes are delicious but My brother is head over
they cost an arm and a leg heels for his new girlfriend

IDIOM: IDIOM:
let one’s hair down (my) lips are sealed

definition: relax, have fun definition: promise to keep

a secret

example:
Go on holidays and let your
hair down this weekend
example:
Don’t worry, I won’t tell
your mother how much
you spent. My lips are
sealed

IDIOM: IDIOM:
pull one’s leg see eye to eye

definition: joke or tease definition: agree

someone
example:
example: His parents don’t see eye
I was just pulling your leg. I’m to eye on how to train the
not really a polceman. dog
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ants in one’s pants copy cat

definition: unable to sit still definition: a person who

or remain calm does the same thing as
someone else

example: example:
Lisa had ants in her pants My sister is a copy cat:
before her test she wants to come to my
school and do my sports

IDIOM: IDIOM:
until the cows come home dog days

definition: for a very long time definition: very hot days

example: example:
I could eat pizza until the I sleep in the basement
cows come home during the dog days
because I love it of August

IDIOM: IDIOM:
nest egg smell a rat

definition: money saved for definition: begin to suspect

the future tricks

example:
example: I asked my brother not to tell
We have a nest egg that we my parents that I went out,
will use when we stop but I could smell a rat when
working I opened the door.

IDIOM: IDIOM:
(a) little bird told me pig out

definition: to hear something definition: eat a lot of

(secrets) from someone something

example:
example: I pigged out on pancakes so I
A little bird told me you are can’t have lunch now!
thinking of getting married
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(my) cup of tea piece of cake

definition: something you definition: something easy

enjoy or you are good at to do

example:
example: When you know how to
I’m very good at singing, It’s my do it, it’s a piece of cake
cup of tea

IDIOM: IDIOM:
apple of on’e eye bad egg

definition: a person adored definition: a person who is

by someone often in trouble

example: example:
Jessica is the apple of her He is again in prison, he has
father’s eye been a bad egg since he was
a child

IDIOM: IDIOM:
cheesy cry over spilled milk

definition: silly, stupid definition: get sad over

something happened that
cannot be changed
example:
I love reading cheesy romance example:
novels because I don’t need The mirror is broken, there’s
to think no need to cry over spilled
milk

IDIOM: IDIOM:
cool as a cucumber bring home the bacon

definition: very relaxed definition: earn money to live

example:
I was afraid of flying but
during the flight I was
cool as a cucumber
example:
I don’t work so my husband
has to bring home the bacon