* scare
the bejeezus out of someone: to startle someone severely
ex> That fake can of peanut brittle scared
the bejeezus out of me.
ex> The only way to cure hiccups is
to have someone scare the bejeezus out of you.
* spill
the beans: to expose a secret
ex> Someone must have spilled the
beans about the party, because Gail knew about it.
* spread
the word: to announce or share a piece of information
ex> We’ll use a combination of online
and print advertising to spread the word.
* get
the jump on someone: to gain an advantage over someone by doing something
before they do.
ex> The artist got the jump on
the other contestants by submitting her proposal first.
* scarce
as hen’s teeth: very rare
ex> Good Greek restaurants are scarce
as hen’s teeth in this city.
* a
dime a dozen: very common and low in value
ex> Used romance novels are a dime
a dozen, so the charity won’t accept any more.
* Today’s Expression> What’s the
matter?
= What’s wrong?/What’s going on?/Is
something wrong?
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