| A | B |
|---|
| I have butterflies in my stomach. | I am nervous. |
| book worm | someone who loves to read |
| She leads other people by the nose. | She tells people what to do (and they do what she says). |
| He is hard-nosed. | He does not change his opinions. |
| I paid through the nose. | I paid too much money. |
| I keep my nose out of other people's business. | I do not interfere. I do not get involved in other people's problems. |
| He noses around. | He is interested in other people's personal problems. |
| He is nosey. | He wants to know about other people's personal problems. |
| He keeps his nose to the grindstone. | He works hard. |
| He keeps his nose clean. | He stays out of trouble. |
| I feel like going on a walk. | I want to go on a walk. |
| Don't bug me. | Don't bother me. |
| You need to take it easy. | You need to relax. |
| Are you nervous? Cat got your tongue? | Are you nervous? Why aren't you talking? |
| I'm a night owl. | I like to stay up late at night. |
| I'm an early bird. | I like to wake up early in the morning. |
| I crammed all night for the test. | I studied hard all night for the test. |
| Give me a break. | That's not true. I don't believe you. |
| I crashed at 6:00 pm because I was so tired. | I fell asleep at 6:00 pm because I was so tired. |
| He's a couch potato. | He is lazy. |
| I want to veg out. | I want to relax and do nothing. |
| I will give up smoking. | I will stop smoking. |
| You need to make up your mind. | You need to decide. |
| I ran out of milk. | I used all the milk. |
| I feel under the weather today. | I feel a little sick today. |
| Math is a piece of cake for me. | Math is easy for me. |
| He tuned into the news. | He paid attention to the news. |
| I tuned out the noise. | I didn't pay attention to the noise. |
| I tuned out the noise. | I didn't pay attention to the noise. |
| He has cold feet. | He feels nervous and doesn't want to do something now (ex. give a speech). |
| Time flies! | Time goes by fast! |
| I know zilch/zip about gardening. | I know nothing about gardening. |
| I need to hit the books before the test. | I need to study before the test. |
| I have a jack-o-lantern on my porch on Halloween. | I have a pumpkin (with a face cut out) on my porch for Halloween. |
| Children trick or treat on Halloween. | Children dress up in costumes and ask for candy on Halloween. |
| You're pulling my leg! | You're joking! I don't believe you. |
| Break a leg! | Good luck! |
| Gas costs an arm and a leg. | Gas is very expensive. |
| I drink a cup of joe (java) every morning. | I drink a cup of coffee every morning. |
| I hate to be cold. Skiing is not my cup of tea! | I hate to be cold. I don't like to ski. |
| I'm a chicken! I don't want to climb a mountain! | I'm scared! I don't want to climb a mountain. |
