Head Over Heals - to be in love with someone, something or an activity Jimmy is head over heals with his new dance class. My sister is head over heals with her boyfriend. My dog is head over heals with his bone. I am head over heals over my new house....
Beat It - leave (someone) alone; to stop leave & go somewhere else I told my little sister "to beat it". She doesn't let me do my homework. I am going to beat it. I am going to go home. We are going to beat it. It is getting late. You should beat it....
Stubborn As A Mule - someone that is very stubborn; someone that will not listen; someone that refuses to change way they they do something My sister is stubborn as a mule. I tried to talk to the manger of the store, but he will not listen to me. He is...
Made My Day – means that something happened or someone did something to make you very happy My boss told me, I was doing a great job. My boss made my day!!! It makes my day, when people tell me that I am helping them learn English. My husband made my...
Cash Cow – a business that makes a lot of money; a good way to make money The local newspaper is a cash cow. They make a lot of money, because they are the only local newspaper. The new store that I opened is a cash cow. The store is doing really well....
Green Thumb – a person with a natural skill for gardening; a person that is good with plants My sister has a green thumb. She has a lot of plants in her house. I do not have a green thumb. My plants die. Do you have a green thumb? The man next door has...
Mix Up – to blend thoroughly and completely You have to mix up the flour, sugar etc. to make the cake. I can not find my socks, all the socks are mixed up in a bag. My sister mixed up her clothes with my clothes. Now we have to go though the clothes and...
Hard Head - means stubborn My sister always wants her way. My sister has a hard head. My boss does not want to listen to anyone. My boss has hard head. Kevin has a hard head.He is as stubbon as a mule. Donkeys usually have hard heads, but they are also...
Get The Ax - get fired from a job My boss was not happy with my work, so I got the ax. My office is having a lot of money problems, and I heard that a lot of us will get the ax. Did you ever get the ax? My brother never got the ax. He worked for the same...
By The Way – incidentally; a comment that is not crucial I am not going to the store today. By the way, you can ask Steve to go to the store for you. By the way, we are going to Mexico for a few days. By the way, the car is not working, and we are going...
Fender Bender – a minor automobile accident My friend got into a fender bender on his way to work. He only got a small dent on the car. I noticed that the car has a few dents. My husband told me that he got into a fender bender and the car got dented....
A Toss-Up – someone can not choose between two options It is a toss up between the chocolate cake and the orange cake. I am not sure, if I want the green car or the silver car. It is a toss up. I like both cars a lot. We want to go to New York & to Paris....
Best of Both Worlds – the best of two different situations or things I live in London part of the year, and I live in New York part of the year. I have the best of both worlds. We have a Jeep for traveling off road, and a sports car for traveling in the...
Give The Green Light – means to give someone permission or to say that something is allowed I was sick for a few weeks. The doctor gave me the green light to go back to work. The city is going to give us the green light to start to build a new housing...
Under The Weather – someone that is feeling ill My sister is under the weather. I hope she feels better soon. My dog is not eating. My dog is under the weather. I have to take her to the veterinarian (animal doctor). Jimmy has not been to work for a few...
Bookworm – someone that likes to read many books; someone that is always studying When I was in school. I was a bookworm. My sister is a bookworm. My sister is always at the library reading and learning. All my students like to read. I am happy most students...
You Are Toast - you are in serious trouble The teacher caught you cheating on the test. You are toast. I got arrested for violence. I am toast. My brother got in trouble for taking the car without permission. He is toast. My friend can not pay his bills....
