![]() ![]() She decided to do some spring cleaning: threw all her old furniture away and bought shiny, new furniture. He gets in trouble often and is seen as the black sheep of the family.ĭefinition: to thoroughly clean a place, more specifically, during springtimeĮxample: Jane was tired of her old, dusty furniture. He likes to tell jokes and play pranks on his siblings. She said she didn’t have plans, but refused to go to LA because she would have to sit in the car for longer than twenty minutes.ĭefinition: a person who stands out as an odd and is sometimes the outcastĮxample: John’s relatives value following the rules and they are often very serious. She said no when I invited her to go to Los Angeles to explore downtown Los Angeles. I heard he won the lottery!ĭefinition: a person who may often be seen as boring or unadventurousĮxample: Sometimes Karen is such a stick in the mud. At the same time, he always reminds himself that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.ĭefinition: when someone walks with a happy and positive energyĮxample: Did you see Joe today? Joe is walking with a spring in his step. Joe wishes his life was more like John’s because of it. However, they do not see the negative aspects of a situation because they only have a partial view.Įxample: John is very wealthy and has a very nice family. “the grass is/ isn’t (always) greener on the other side”ĭefinition: when a person looks at someone else’s situation and thinks it is better than their own. Jane bet on a few different outcomes because she did not want to put all her eggs in one basket. Joe bet on one race and put all his money on hopes that a horse called Lucky Charms would place first. This could be seen as negative because you might lose it all if it does not work out.Įxample: Joe and Jane went to watch the horse races. “putting all (my/ your/ their) eggs in one basket”ĭefinition: Putting all of one’s energy or resources in one thing. ![]() Once April began, she was filled with spring fever because the sun was shinning and her family was coming to visit her. Read some of our favorite spring idioms below.ĭefinition: a feeling of excitement because you know springtime is coming and the weather is getting warmerĮxample: Jane had a very cold, and lonely winter in New York. Spring is also the time to reflect, make changes and spring (move) forward. For example, there is warmer weather, flowers blossoming and positive energy. The start of spring in the United States signifies an increase in daylight. ![]()
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