Example: Max wasn't going to tell his parents that he was failing calculus, but Jenny let the cat out of the bag when she told his mom.
Image courtesy of dreamstime.com
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
If you "let the cat out of the bag," you tell someone a secret they are not supposed to know.
Example: Max wasn't going to tell his parents that he was failing calculus, but Jenny let the cat out of the bag when she told his mom.
Image courtesy of dreamstime.com
Example: Max wasn't going to tell his parents that he was failing calculus, but Jenny let the cat out of the bag when she told his mom.
Image courtesy of dreamstime.com
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
A Piece of Cake
If something is "a piece of cake," it is a task that can be accomplished easily.
Example: Jessica believed the English test she studied all week for was a piece of cake.
Image courtesy of dreamstime
Example: Jessica believed the English test she studied all week for was a piece of cake.
Image courtesy of dreamstime
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
All Bark And No Bite
If you are "all bark and no bite," you are threatening and aggressive but unwilling to engage in a fight or follow through with your threats.
Example: The manager always threatens to fire Alex; however, he will never actually do it. He is all bark and no bite.
Image courtesy of dreamstime.com
Example: The manager always threatens to fire Alex; however, he will never actually do it. He is all bark and no bite.
Image courtesy of dreamstime.com
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Bite Off More Than You Can Chew
If you "bite off more than you can chew," you take on a task that is way too big or hard to accomplish.
image courtesy of dreamstime
Example: Kristen bit off more than she could chew when she agreed to plan Susan's wedding.
image courtesy of dreamstime
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)