Ahead of the pack Be more successful than other proplr who are doing the same thing as you cat get one's tongue can't speak becaue of shyness cry wolf give a false alarm, warn of a danger that is not there get (someone's) goat annoy someone badger someone get someone to do something by repeated question or by bothering them hold one's horses wait, be patient let the cat out of the bag tell something that is supposed to be a secret make a mountain out of a molehill make something that is unimportant seem important kill two birds with one stone achieve two aims with one effort/action on cloud nine very happy : ) one by one individually, one at a time six of one and half dozen of the other it doesn't matter which you pick one's number is up something bad will happen to someone give someone a hand help someone with something get off on the wrong foot make a bad start drag one's feet act slowly all thumbs clumsy, have difficultly fixing things green thumb a talent for gardening, ability to make things grow on one's last legs failing, near at end hands down easy palm off sell or give something away by pretending it is something move valuable than it is, seel or give by trickery put one's foot in one's mouth say something that is wrong thing to say in a situation put one's foot down object strongly, take firm action shoe is on other foot opposite is true, place are changed get a taste/dose of you own medicine being treated in same way as one treats other break out begin showing a rash or other skin disorder back on one's feet phyically healthy again draw blood make someone bleed on the mend healing, becoming better under the weather not feeling well come down hard on (someone) punish someone severely clear (someone's) name proe that someone is not quilty of a crime a cut-and-dry (case/decision) a clear situation, easy to understand and solve give (someone) the benefit of the doubt make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is niether for nor against the person get off scot-free go unpunishment or be acquitted of a crime ELA vocabulary
Of Mice and Men 