Going Dutch - to split the bill; to divide the bill; each person pays their part of the bill Mary & I went to the movies, and we went dutch. When I go out for coffee with my sister we do not go dutch. My sister pays for me. We are going camping. We all...
I Am Speechless – someone that is so shocked or surprised that they do not know what to say I can not believe my friend called me. I am speechless. I am speechless. I can not believe that I was accepted to university. My dad is speechless. He just got...
The Early Bird Catches The Worm - Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first people who arrive I want to get to the store early, because the early bird catches the worm,because I want to get...
Not Rocket Science – not rocket science means something is not difficult; something is easy Driving a car is not rocket science. I don't know why people don't know how to drive better. The Internet is not rocket science. It is easy to learn to use the...
Graveyard Shift - is a shift of work running through the early hours of the morning, especially one from midnight until 8 am I am working the graveyard shift for a few weeks. We do not like to work the graveyard shift. Do you want to work the graveyard...
Stick With – to do something even if it is hard & not quit; not to give up I am going to stick with learning English. English is very hard for me to learn. My boss wants to me to stick with my job. She doesn't want me to quite. My parents are going to...
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....
