Halloween idioms

When I asked my mom if I could ride on the back of Steve’s motorcycle, she replied, “Over my dead body you will.”

• to have no chance for success

• in no way; under no circumstances

• to be very tired

• to tell everything

• to be extremely scared

With the Covid pandemic , our plans for our beach vacation are dead in the water.

• to have no chance for success

• in no way; under no circumstances

• to be very tired

• to tell everything

• to be extremely scared

I ran a marathon yesterday. By the time I got to the finish line, I was dead on my feet.

• to have no chance for success

• in no way; under no circumstances

• to be very tired

• to tell everything

• to be extremely scared

My dog Beau hides under the bed during storms because he is scared to death of thunder.

• to have no chance for success

• in no way; under no circumstances

• to be very tired

• to tell everything

• to be extremely scared

I had to spill my guts to my mom about what happened to the broken window.

• to have no chance for success

• in no way; under no circumstances

• to be very tired

• to tell everything

• to be extremely scared

When my best friend told everyone a secret about me, I felt like I’d been stabbed in the back.

• to bother or irritate someone

• to cause someone to get very angry

• to do something that will result in failure

• to seek for revenge

• to be betrayed

Mr. Bixby lost his job. He dug his own grave by showing up for work late everyday.

• to bother or irritate someone

• to cause someone to get very angry

• to do something that will result in failure

• to seek for revenge

• to be betrayed

My brother keeps bugging me to play with him. He’s really getting under my skin!

• to bother or irritate someone

• to cause someone to get very angry

• to do something that will result in failure

• to seek for revenge

• to be betrayed

Our team lost to the Wolverines last year. The next time we play them, we’re out for blood!

• to bother or irritate someone

• to cause someone to get very angry

• to do something that will result in failure

• to seek for revenge

• to be betrayed

Jason broke my favorite toy and didn’t even apologize. He makes my blood boil!

• to bother or irritate someone

• to cause someone to get very angry

• to do something that will result in failure

• to seek for revenge

• to be betrayed