Idioms ESL-Lab, 2022-10-02

No.	Title	Explanations
1	Alien Encounters	·         Have money to burn                      : have a lot of money - I need to have money to burn to buy a brand new car.   ·         Dough                    : informal for money - He didn’t have enough dough to buy the TV, so he borrowed money from his brother.   ·         Spend yourself in a hole    : spend too much that leads to heavy debt - Some people spend themselves in a hole because they can’t control their shopping habits. - I think buying a new car with credit is like spending yourself in a hole. - the government spent himself in a hole to build huge infrastructure.   ·         Sky-high                : very expensive - Prices for houses in this time are ski-high, so I’m going to look for an apartment.   ·         Pay back                : return money you owe - could you lend me $20 if I pay you back by the end of the week.
2	Airline safety	·         Be up in the air                  : undecided - because my dad lost his job, our summer plans are up in the air at the moment.
3	Baking cookies	·         Chow down                       : eat enthusiastically -The kids couldn’t wait to chow down the bacon and eggs for breakfast.   ·         Pig out                               : eat a lot of food - don’t let the children pig out on pizza and soda. They need to eat vegetables, too.