Most popular idioms and sentences 5

• “Cat got your tongue?” – used to ask why someone is not speaking

Example sentences:

1. I asked my friend why he was so quiet, and he just stared at me blankly – I had to ask “cat got your tongue?” to get him to speak.
2. My little sister was acting strange and wasn’t talking to me, so I asked her “cat got your tongue?” to try and get her to open up.
3. The teacher asked the student why he wasn’t participating in class, and he just sat there in silence – she had to ask “cat got your tongue?” to get him to speak.
4. I was trying to make small talk with the stranger sitting next to me on the plane, but they just stared at me blankly – I had to ask “cat got your tongue?” to get them to speak.
5. My friend was acting unusually quiet at the party, so I asked her “cat got your tongue?” to try and get her to open up about what was wrong

• “Cost an arm and a leg” – be very expensive

Example sentences:

1. I wanted to buy the designer dress, but it was way too expensive – it would have cost me an arm and a leg.
2. The concert tickets were so expensive that it felt like they were costing me an arm and a leg.
3. My parents were shocked when they saw the price of the college tuition – it was going to cost them an arm and a leg.
4. I wanted to go on a luxury vacation, but the prices were so high that it would have cost me an arm and a leg.
5. The designer handbag was beautiful, but I knew that I couldn’t afford it – it would have cost me an arm and a leg.

• “Cry over spilt milk” – worry or complain unnecessarily about something that cannot be changed

Example sentences:

1. I knew that I couldn’t do anything about the broken vase, so I didn’t see the point in crying over spilt milk.
2. My friend was upset that she had missed her flight, but I told her not to cry over spilt milk – we could just book another one.
3. I accidentally dropped my phone and cracked the screen, but I knew that crying over spilt milk wasn’t going to fix it – I just had to get it repaired.
4. The team was disappointed that they had lost the game, but the coach told them not to cry over spilt milk – they would have to focus on the next game.
5. I spilled coffee on my shirt and was upset, but my friend told me not to cry over spilt milk – she offered to lend me a clean one.

• “Cut to the chase” – get to the point without delay

Example sentences:

1. I was tired of listening to the long-winded presentation, so I asked the speaker to cut to the chase and get to the point.
2. My friend was taking forever to tell me the story, so I asked him to cut to the chase – I just wanted to know the important details.
3. The movie was dragging on and I was getting bored, so I asked my friend if we could fast forward to the good part and cut to the chase.
4. The politician was giving a speech that was filled with rhetoric and not getting to the point, so I asked him to cut to the chase and tell us what he actually wanted to say.
5. I was running out of time, so I asked the customer service representative to cut to the chase and tell me how to fix the problem.

• “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” – don’t assume that something will happen until it actually does

Example sentences:

1. I was getting excited about the job offer, but my friend reminded me not to count my chickens before they hatch – I needed to wait until I had a signed contract before I started celebrating.
2. The team was getting ahead of themselves and planning their championship celebration, but the coach told them not to count their chickens before they hatch – they still had to win the final game.
3. I was planning my dream vacation, but my friend reminded me not to count my chickens before they hatch – I needed to make sure I had enough money saved up first.
4. My sister was getting excited about the baby before it was born, but my mom told her not to count her chickens before they hatch – there were still a few months to go before the baby arrived.
5. The stock price was going up and I was getting excited about my investment, but my financial advisor told me not to count my chickens before they hatch – the market can be unpredictable.