Everyday Idioms!!!

Idiom: to dig in (one's) heels ; used as a verb First Example: Jennifer : How is the wedding planning going? James : Ug...

Context #1 -   Tim: Have you heard about the new ride and Magic Mountain called the Death Drop? John:  Yeah, I heard it's su...

Context #1 Carl: You owe me $80 for the Lakers ticket I got you. Tony: Oh yeah.  But I don't have any dough on me now.  Let...

First Example: Nick: Who’s going to play on your basketball team for the tournament? Ben: We have Michael taking the lead. N...

First Example:             Tom: Chris said your son is dating?             Carol: That's what he's telling everyone.        ...

Context #1 Chrissy (mother): What's wrong Billy? Billy (Chrissy's 3-year old son): I fell down. Chrissy: Awww! I see you...

Context #1 Sara:  This weekend we went to Sea World in San Diego. Tammy: Did you guys have fun? Sara: Yeah we did!  But during the ...

Idiom: to tighten one's belt (used as a verb)                      First Example:             Tim: Do you want to go to ...

Heavy Hitter Example 1: Oprah Winfrey is considered a heavy hitter in her field. Example 2: Carlos: I’m excited to...

Context #1 Gary: What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year? Chris: Well, normally we go to my parents' place. But th...

Example 1: Jason: I think the most logical thing we could do is keep a low profile and stay off the grid. James: That’s not my sty...

Idiom: to pal around (with) (used as a verb) First Example: Christina: Have you seen Jackie lately? Beatrice: No, she seems to ...

Idiom: friends in high places (used as a noun) First Example: Sandra : Did you hear that Ben got the promotion? Donald : No w...

Context #1: Tom: Did you pass your physics class this semester? Brian: Yeah, but I barely scraped by. I almost failed! Co...

Example 1:  Mark: Are you OK, Sandra? You look worried about something. Sandra: Oh, hey Mark. I didn't see you there. I've...

Example 1: Jill: Hey Bill, did I tell you the story about the racoon? Bill: No, but it sounds interesting! What happened? Jill:...

Idiom: to study one’s brains out Context #1: Jim:  How did you do on the grammar test? Sam: I got 100%.  I studied my brains out...

Meaning: a difficult, strange or unusual situation (This idiom comes from baseball. The person responsible for throwing the bal...