Take one for the team

When you "take one for the team," you make a sacrifice.

Example: Joey took one for the team when he worked on Christmas Eve.



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Scrooge

When someone is a "Scrooge," they are cheap or hate Christmas.
This phrase comes from the movie "A Christmas Carol."

Example: Nicole is a real Scrooge! She refuses to come to the restaurant for the reunion because she doesn't want to pay!


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To Trim the Tree

When you "trim the tree," you decorate a Christmas tree.

Example: After dinner, mom said we have to trim the tree!


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To jump the gun

When you jump the fun, you do something too early.

Example: Josh jumped the gun and told Susanna about the party before the plans were finalized.


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A party pooper

When someone is a "party pooper," they don't want to go out with their friends or want to leave early.

Example: At the party, Nicole kept complaining and wanted to leave early. What a party pooper!



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To Rat on Someone

When you "rat on someone," you tell an authority figure about their bad actions or words.

Example: After seeing Shawn take an extra cookie during snack time, Lucy told the teacher and ratted  on him.



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Tickled pink

When you are "tickled pink," you are very happy about something.

Example: After Michael messages Lucy, she was tickled pink.


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Don't sweat it

When you tell someone " don't sweat it," you mean to say "don't worry about it."

Example: If you're going to be late today, don't sweat it! I heard that traffic is really bad.


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To see red

When someone "sees red," they are very angry.

After Jessica insulted her family, Lucy saw red.


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Call it a day

When you "call it a day," you stop doing an activity.

Example: After failing to sell any Girl Scout cookies, Kathleen decided to call it a day.


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Until the cows come home

When you are willing to do something "until the cows come home," means that you will do it for an indefinite but long time.

Example: Ivan told Emma that he would love to dance with her until the cows come home.


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Fit like a glove

When something "fits like a glove," it fits perfectly. This idiom usually describes clothing.

Example: Alex's mom bought her a dress that fits like a glove.


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In a Flash

When you do something "in a flash," you do it very quickly.

Example: Janice promised her boss that she would have the report finished in a flash.


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Like Clockwork

When something happens "like clockwork," it means that it happens consistently and as if it were scheduled.

Example: Like clockwork, Susanna lost her keys right before she left for the party. This happens every weekend!

Light up like a Christmas Tree

When you "light up like a Christmas tree," you look excited and happy.

Example: When Stella's parents brought home a puppy, her face lit up like a Christmas tree.


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Drop the ball

When you "drop the ball," you mess up.

Example: Kate dropped the ball on the science project when she researched the wrong topic.

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Like Greek

When something is "like Greek," to you, it does not make any sense.

Example: Although Brian took 3 Economic classes, he still does not understand anything. It's like Greek to him.

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Sleep Like a Log

When you "sleep like a log," you sleep deeply.

Example: Last night, Jackson slept like a log and did not hear the construction outside.


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Break a leg

When you tell someone to "break a leg," you are wishing them good luck.
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See Eye to Eye

When you "see eye to eye," you agree with someone.

Example: Alex and Paul saw eye to eye while remodeling their kitchen. They agreed that granite would look best.


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A Leopard Can't Change his Spots

When you say "a leopard can't change his spots," you mean that someone can't change.

Example: Tom was consistently lying to his girlfriend, despite her attempts to fix their relationship. A leopard  can't change his spots.






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All Ears

When you are "all ears," you are listening intently.

Example: As soon as the teacher began the lesson, Bobby was all ears.


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Out like a light

When you are "out like a light," you are sleeping.

Example: After the late movie, Alex was out like a light.


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Hit the Nail on the Head

When you "hit the nail on the head," you are correct.

Example: Paul hit the nail on the head when he guessed that Jessica did not want to go out with him because she liked Eli.


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Cut Corners

When you "cut corners," you do something poorly to save time, money, or energy.

Example: While designing the company's logo, Lucas cut corners to save money.

Give It a Shot

When you "give something a shot," you try to do something.

Example: Eric has never gone horseback riding but he is willing to give it a shot.


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Don't Give Up the Day Job

When you tell someone, "don't give up your day job," it means that they aren't good at something and couldn't do it professionally.

Example: After seeing Kylie's horrible painting, Lucas told her not to quit her day job.


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Swallow a Bitter Pill

When you "swallow a bitter pill," you must accept unpleasant information or an unpleasant situation.
Example: Luke had to swallow a bitter pill when he learned that his girlfriend cheated on him with his best friend.


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Spoon Fed

When you are "spoon fed," you are given so much information that you do not need to do any research or investigation yourself.

Example: The culprit spoon fed the detective all of the details of the crime during the interrogation.


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Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place

When you are "caught between a rock and a hard place," you are in a difficult situation.

Example: Derek was caught between a rock and a hard place when he tried to please both his wife and his best friend.

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Once in a Blue Moon

When something happens "once in a blue moon," it happens very rarely.

Example: Once in a blue moon, Hannah takes out the trash.


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By the Skin of Your Teeth

When you do something "by the skin of your teeth," you just succeeded/ nearly failed.

Example: Dan passed his English class by the skin of his teeth.


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Cool as a Cucumber

When you are "cool as a cucumber," you remain calm or untroubled by heat, stress, or exertion.

Example: Even though Luke has 4 tests tomorrow, he is as cool as a cucumber.


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Like a Bump on a Log

When someone is "like a bump on a log," they are not doing anything.

Example: While the rest of her group was working, Sally just sat there like a bump on a log.

 
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Give Someone the Boot

When you "give someone the boot," you remove them from your life.

Example: Jackson gave Rebecca the boot after Rebecca cheated on him.

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To Jump on the Bandwagon

When you "jump on the bandwagon," you join a trend or activity just because it is popular.

Example: Lucy jumped on the bandwagon when she bought the same bracelets as the popular girls in her school wear.




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"Hit the Sack"

To "hit the sack," means to go to bed.

Example: Jenny couldn't wait to hit the sack after a long day of work.


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To be Two Faced

When someone is "two faced," they act differently in front of different people.

Example: Jane is so two faced; she says rude things about her friends behind their backs.




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To Be in Hot Water

When you "get into hot water," you get into trouble.

Example: Lucy got herself into hot water when she mouthed off to the teacher.


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Hear it on the grapevine

When you "hear something through the grapevine," you heard a rumor from someone else.

example: Sally heard through the grapevine that Dan broke up with Jessica.



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A Dime a Dozen

When something costs "a dime a dozen," it is common or inexpensive.

Example: Those pens are so cheap! You can get them for a dime a dozen.


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Head Back to the Drawing Board

When you "head back to the drawing board," you have to start something over again because the first attempt failed.

Example: After Johnny's first attempt to design a better water filter failed, he had to head back to the drawing board.


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Cry Wolf

When you "cry wolf," you complain about something when nothing is really wrong.

Example: Natalie always cries wolf about attempted break ins; however, the police can never find any evidence.


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Wild Goose Chase

When you go on a "wild goose chase," you perform a difficult or long task that accomplishes little or nothing.

Example: Barry went on a wild goose chase to find the oldest building in the town, only to find it had been demolished the year before.


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Under the Weather

When you feel "under the weather," you feel poorly or sick.

Jasmine felt under the weather last week since she caught a cold from Jeremy.



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Taste of one's own medicine

When you give someone, "a taste of their own medicine," you do something to them that they have already done to you.

Example: Celia gave Hannah a taste of her own medicine when she spread a rumor about Hannah's grades slipping.

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Burn the Midnight Oil

When you "burn the midnight oil," you work late into the night.

Example: Celia always burns the midnight oil the night before a major exam because she never studies in advance.



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Add Insult to Injury

When you "add insult to injury," you worsen a bad situation.

Example: Sam added insult to injury when he made fun of Alex's fall from the tree.



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Cost an Arm and a Leg

When something, "costs an arm and a leg," it is very expensive.

Example: A Chanel handbag costs an arm and a leg.



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