| A | B |
| I have butterflies in my stomach. | I am nervous.. |
| My mind is blank. | I can't think of anything to say. |
| She is a bookworm. | She loves to read. |
| Let's brainstorm about the topic. | Let's think of ideas about the topic. |
| He broke the ice with a joke. | He made everyone comfortable with a joke. |
| I have writer's block. | I can't tihnk of anything to write. |
| Cat got your tongue? | You don't have anything to say? |
| I can read you like a book. | I know what you are thinking. |
| What's new? | How are you? |
| Time flies. | Time goes by quickly. |
| What's up? | How are you? |
| I feel under the weather. | I feel sick. |
| English is a piece of cake. | English is easy. |
| Don't bug me! | Don't bother me. |
| The early bird catches the worm. | When you're early, you have an advantage. |
| It's on the tip of my tongue. | I'm trying to remember something. |