is going to
He's going to
Look at Andrey! He's going to jump off the diving board!
the cat's meow
the cat's meow
What! You may think he's fantastic, the cat's meow. But stealing is illegal. Are you going to go out with a thief?
pull someone over
pull him over
He's late today and driving very fast. Oh no, a cop is about to pull him over for speeding!
get on the phone
get on the phone
"Hi Tim - Thanks for taking the time to get on the phone. I work with Elon Musk. He likes ‘Wait But Why’ and was wondering if you'd ever be interested in writing about what's going on in some of the industries he's involved in."
bark is worse than bite
bark is worse than his bite
Ah, your boyfriend's bark is worse than his bite. I'm sure he won't stay angry for long. He's good at forgiving and forgetting, right?
take one's time
takes his time
Finally he's at his desk. Here he takes his time, communicates well, and does great work.
stuck in traffic
stuck in traffic
Now he's stuck in traffic a few blocks from work! If the cars don't start moving he'll definitely be late.
pull someone over
pull him over
He's late today and driving very fast. I hope a cop doesn't pull him over for speeding!
look on the bright side
look on the bright side
If I look on the bright side, I'd say he still loves me but is really stressed. I think he's actually upset with work, not me.
falling apart
falling apart
I'm not feeling great. My relationship with Max seems to be falling apart. He's always angry with me.
place an order
He's very impolite and doesn't know the proper way to behave or place an order in a restaurant.
push the envelope
pushes the envelope
Our football hero pushes the envelope of what is fair play. He's often violent in the game.
talkative
I just had a conversation with Gideon that went over an hour! He's very talkative.
sensitive
Don't mention Nathan's hair-loss to him. He's very sensitive about it.
easy
My neighbor pays me to look after his cat while he's away. It's easy money.
loose cannon
People stopped inviting Dylan out because he's a bit of a loose cannon and gets into fights.
come out of left field
came out of left field
Todd's criticism really came out of left field... he's usually so positive!
make a splash
made a splash
The young star soccer player has really made a splash in his first year. He's the best scorer in the league!
stick up for
I stick up for my brother when he gets into an argument, but only if he's right!
as sick as a dog
"Have you seen Neil? He wasn't at school today.""He stayed home, he's as sick as a dog."
drug dealer
"DRUG DEALER CAUGHT, JAILED FOR SIX YEARS"I'm glad he's off the streets!
calm down
Rashad needs to calm down when he's driving. He get's too upset at the other drivers.
the elephant in the room
I see my brother during the holidays. He's 33 years old and still lives with our parents, but no one mentions it. It's the elephant in the room.
burn the candle at both ends
burning the candle at both ends
He's burning the candle at both ends trying to get his project done before the deadline.
crack up
I crack up whenever I'm around Stephan. He's too funny!
your
Your dog is well-trained, he's not hurting me at all.
soaked
A wave hit my brother on the sea wall. I warned him, and now he's soaked!
make believe
This boy make believes he's a pilot. Maybe he'll grow up to be one!
get a taste of your own medicine
getting a taste of his own medicine
Gideon used to bully little kids but now some guys are picking on him and he's getting a taste of his own medicine.
ask for trouble
He's asking for trouble
Carl is working on his truck again. He's asking for trouble the way he has it propped up!
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