Idiom Meaning Example Association Idiom Meaning Example Association

To be over To be She was over the To be over To be She was over the
the moon extremely moon when she the moon extremely moon when she
pleased or heard the good pleased or heard the good
happy. news. happy. news.

Spacing out Losing I missed what you Spacing out Losing I missed what you
concentration said because I concentration said because I
or was spacing out. or was spacing out.
daydreaming. daydreaming.

To shoot for To set high She always To shoot for To set high She always
the stars goals or encourages her the stars goals or encourages her
ambitions. students to shoot ambitions. students to shoot
for the stars. for the stars.

Rocket Something You don’t need to Rocket Something You don’t need to
science very complex be a genius, it’s science very complex be a genius, it’s
or difficult to not rocket or difficult to not rocket
understand. science. understand. science.

To promise To make Politicians To promise To make Politicians

the moon extravagant often promise the the moon extravagant often promise the
promises that moon during their promises that moon during their
are unlikely to campaigns. are unlikely to campaigns.
be kept. be kept.

To have stars To be naively The young actor To have stars To be naively The young actor
in one’s eyes or had stars in his in one’s eyes or had stars in his
unrealistically eyes when he unrealistically eyes when he
optimistic. landed his first optimistic. landed his first
role. role.