Dead When something has no power or doesn’t work,you can say, “it’s dead!” Examples 1. I can't call my mom because my phone is dead. [...]

A Pain In The Neck When something (or someone) is troublesome or annoying you can say, it’s (he’s/she’s) a pain in the neck. Examples 1. [...]

Put My Foot In My Mouth You can say, “I put my* foot in my* mouth”after you say something embarrassing. *my, your, his, her, our, [...]

Once In A Blue Moon If something happens very rarely, it happens “once in a blue moon.” Examples 1. It snowed in the desert! That [...]

Shotgun Wedding If a couple will have a baby and decides to get married, it’s called a “shotgun wedding.” Examples 1. It was a shotgun [...]

Hold Your Horses You can tell someone to wait by saying, “Hold your horses!” Examples 1. Hold your horses! Dinner will be ready in five [...]

Bent Out Of Shape If someone is very upset or angry, you can say "s/he is bent out of shape." Examples 1.  Our daughter is [...]

Put My Face On When you put on makeup, you can say “put my face on.” Examples 1. I’ll be ready in ten minutes. I [...]

A Bun In The Oven A woman who will have a baby has “a bun in the oven.” Examples 1. They just got married in [...]