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Sick and tired: To be bothered or annoyed by.

Pull yourself together, man! Sure, your girlfriend just dumped you and then you got hit by a car, but you can't let those things get you down.

Pull yourself together: Calm down and behave normally.

Jessica really put her foot in her mouth when she asked about John’s job right after he lost it.

Put your foot in your mouth: Saying something you shouldn’t have.

I hate playing second fiddle to my sister she always does things better than I do!

Play second fiddle: To be less important.

It’s plain as day that you’re in love with her, so just admit it. In Florida, the temperature drops below freezing only once in a blue moon. Mom has really lost her marbles she's making me practice writing the ACT Essay seven times this week!

Lose your marbles: To go crazy insane.

I'm going to just try out for the cheerleading squad and let the chips fall where they may.

Let the chips fall where they may: To let something happen, no matter if it's good or bad.

Brady’s surprise party is going to be great if you don’t let the cat out of the bag.

Let the cat out of the bag: Tell a secret.

You gave me that main idea help in the nick of time-my teacher just gave us a quiz on that reading skill and I passed it! When Curtis turned forty, he decided he needed to live life in the fast lane, so he quit his job as a dentist and decided to tour Europe by motorcycle.

In the fast lane: A life filled with excitement.

I know you're struggling right now in school but just hang in there.

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My dentist always goes the extra mile, offering free back massages at the end of a stressful tooth extraction. Go the extra mile: To make an extra effort.The football player's career went down in flames after the media learned he'd been losing on purpose to settle gambling debts. Go down in flames: To fail suddenly and spectacularly.I’ve never gone kite-boarding, but I’m prepared to give it a whirl! Thanks for the 15th percentile score, by the way. I have to get this off my chest-I copied your answers on the SAT. Get something off your chest: To talk about something that has been bothering you for a long time to admit something you have done wrong.Tom felt like a fish out of water at the Star Trek convention his new girlfriend begged him to attend. Fish out of water: To be out of place.Trying to get a new job these days is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Finding a needle in a haystack: Virtually impossible to find.Every cloud has a silver lining: You can find good in every bad situation. E ven though you just got fired, remember that every cloud has a silver lining-at least you don’t have to work for that grouchy boss anymore!.You want me to come to work at 6:00 AM? Easier said than done! Easier said than done: Not as easy as it appears to be.Now I draw the line at speaking in front of 34,000 people. Draw the line: To stop to know the point where something goes from okay to not okay.No, you can’t take my dog for a walk-she’s down for the count after chasing cats all day. Down for the count: Tired giving up unable or unwilling to participate any longer.I was really busy with my frog hunting business last week and forgot to call. Cut someone some slack: To not judge someone too harshly.You have cried wolf so many times that no one believes you when you're really hurt. Crying wolf: To ask for help when you don't need it.Cat got your tongue?: Can’t you speak? (Usually said to embarrass the other person).

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Lester made the dance team by the skin of his teeth you can tell he hasn't been dancing jazz for very long.

By the skin of your teeth: To just barely get by or make it.

Liam had butterflies in his stomach before he went on stage to play the violin.

Butterflies in my stomach: To be nervous.

After constantly being prank-called, Julian decided to give Juan a taste of his own medicine and ordered twenty-seven pizzas to be delivered to Juan’s house.

A taste of your own medicine: Bad treatment deservedly received for treating other people badly.

Jamie is known for his short fuse just a few days ago he screamed at his coach for not letting him play. 24/7: Twenty-four hours a day seven days a week all the time constantly.