English Expression & Idioms W3 - April 9th, 2021

No.	Expressions/idioms	Explanations
1	to butt in	To interrupt, to disturb, to cut in line . Nancy is always butting into other people’s conversations. . That man just butt into the lineup.
2	to be green with envy	jealous . When John g8ot a promotion at work, many of his coworkers were happy for him. But, some others were green with envy.
3	gung ho	Excited, very interested, very enthusiastic . Our teacher is really gung ho about teaching us these new expressions.
4	Head and shoulders above (s/o or s/t)	Way better or superior than the others . I have had many great teachers in my life, but Nick is head and shoulders above all of them. . The pizza at Mamma’s restaurant is head and shoulders above the rest.
5	hit the nail on the head	To be accurate, to be 100% precise . In 2016, I really hit the nail on the head when I told everyone that Donald Trump would win the election.
6	To be on thin ice	To be in a fragile or dangerous situation . The boss is angry that John is always late for work. I will warn John that he is (walking or skating) on thin ice with the boss.
7	To be walking on eggshells	To be very carefully , delicate and probably uncomfortable situation   . Jane walks on eggshells when her mother-in-law visits her house.
8	to shake in your shoes / boots / pants	Very scared, terrified . I heard a very loud bang last night. After that, I couldn’t sleep. I was shaking in my PJs all night.
9	Way to go	Congratulations, good job, bravo! . When the students passed their exams, the teacher said, “Way to go class! You did great!”. . When my kids finish their homework, I say “way to go”.
10	Shut up	To respond for amazing information . Be quiet!                                                                                           (rude) . You know? I won the lottery!  Shut up! It’s amazing!               (unrude to respond)