Today I'm going to teach you 11 spooky, scary Halloween idioms.
I'm sure you're wondering, "Why 11?"
Because 11 is an odd number and we are all about
odd things around Halloween time.
Today we're talking about Halloween idioms.
So if you're ready for some spooky fun, keep watching.
You can use these idioms anytime, anywhere, not just on Halloween.
But keep in mind that idioms are more of an informal way of communicating.
So don't go putting them on job applications, or essays, or things like that.
Are you ready for some spooky idioms?
You should be because this idiom is scared stiff.
And scared stiff means very badly, badly, badly, badly, frightened.
So frightened that you can't really move. You're stiff.
You can't move. Badly frightened. Scared stiff.
Number two - something that comes back to haunt.
This idiom refers to a mistake from the past that affects someone later.
So if something has come back to haunt you, it's not usually good.
It's something that you've done a long time ago, and you
see the consequences of that action now.
It's not good, and it's very, very terrifying.
Number three - a stab in the back.
Now from the get-go you can tell that this is not good.
Nobody wants to get stabbed in the back.
But what it really means is if somebody betrays you.
This idiom could be a stab in the back or it could be to stab someone in the back.
This idiom usually does refer to people who are close to you.
They are usually the ones who can stab you in the back.
So if you have any friends, please don't stab them in the back.
A witch hunt is an investigation usually used to
harass a particular person or a group of people.
So it's not good. It's like you're targeting a specific
person or group of people to harass them.
Number five - skeleton in the closet.
Whoo...did it get cold in here?
This one refers to an embarrassing or incriminating secret from your past.
It references having a corpse hidden inside your closet.
You wouldn't want anyone to find out about that.
And you know why? Because I am kind of blind as a bat.
It just means a person who cannot see very well.
So without my contacts or my glasses I am definitely blind as a bat.
I would run into things, hit things, fall. Not good.
This is a person who is awake during the night.
They are very comfortable staying up at night.
Maybe they're working or they're studying.
Or maybe they're watching movies or other things.
They're just very comfortable being up and awake in the middle of the night.
In fact, it one of my favorite things.
Now we're really getting somewhere scary.
This idiom means to do something without mercy or emotion.
And it usually refers to killing.
So it's an idiom that I hope you don't use very often at all.
Hopefully maybe never because it's just not a good situation to have.
A death trap is a place that is potentially very dangerous.
I challenge you to say death trap ten times. Go!
Death trap, death trap, death trap, death trap, death....five times even is hard.
I love ghosts. No, sorry ghosts. If you hear me, I don't love you. I was joking.
It's not as scary as it sounds though because a ghost town is a place that is empty.
So it doesn't have to be an actual town full of ghosts.
Although, how scary would that be?
But I'm a wuss so I'd get scared and run.
And number 11, the oddest one of all, to give someone the heebie-jeebies.
I love this idiom. The first time I learned this idiom, I was actually watching Madagascar.
Out of all things...yes the animated cartoon movie. Yes, that's the one.
Does anyone else have the heebie-jeebies?
It sounds really funny, the heebie-jeebies, but it doesn't have a good or funny meaning.
If somebody is giving you the heebie-jeebies, it means
they're making you very, very scared.
So scared that you're trembling. Ohhh.
Now are you ready for spooky practice?
In the comments, tell us about a time when someone scared you stiff or gave you the heebie-jeebies.
Go!
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Bye!