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Toss and turn

 If you toss and turn, it means you can’t sleep because you keep moving around in bed, usually because of stress, worry, discomfort, or excitement.

Examples:

1- Nina had a big job interview the next morning. She kept tossing and turning all night, going over every possible question they might ask. When she finally fell asleep, her alarm went off.

2- Before their first flight together, Lucía was so excited about the trip to Greece that she barely slept. She tossed and turned in bed, imagining the blue rooftops and white beaches.

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Drift off

 means to slowly fall asleep, often unintentionally.

Examples:

1- He was so exhausted that he drifted off before he could even brush his teeth.

2- During the boring lecture, I couldn’t help but drift off for a few minutes.

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Fidgety 

If you’re fidgety, you just can’t sit still — usually because you’re nervous, bored, or excited. You move around, shift in your seat, play with your hands — anything to release that extra energy.

Examples:

1- She always gets fidgety before interviews — bouncing her knee and fixing her hair every two minutes.

2- The kids were fidgety during the long ceremony — one dropped his shoe, another started humming.

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Jump on the bandwagon

means to join in with something popular, especially because everyone else is doing it.

Examples:

1-  After that influencer started drinking celery juice, everyone jumped on the bandwagon—even if they hated the taste!
2- He never cared about football, but when his country reached the finals, he jumped on the bandwagon and bought a jersey.

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Relentless

To keep going no matter what. To be determined and never stop trying — even when things are hard or seem impossible.

Examples:

1- James Dyson was relentless — he created over 5,000 failed versions of his vacuum before one finally worked.

2- Her relentless belief in herself helped her finish the race, even after falling twice.

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Turn the tables: 

To reverse a situation — to go from a weaker position to a stronger one.

Examples:

1-  Curtis Carroll turned the tables by using prison as a place to educate himself — and others.
2- She was once ignored at work — but after launching a successful project, she turned the tables.

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means to run away quickly, especially because you’re scared, in trouble, or just in a hurry.

Leg it 

Examples:

1- When we heard the fire alarm, we legged it out of the building in record time.
The kids legged it when they saw the security guard coming toward them.
2- She legged it to the bus stop but missed it by just a few seconds.

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Arm up 

means to prepare yourself for a challenge — physically, mentally, or emotionally.  It often implies getting ready for a conflict, a tough situation, or anything where you’ll need strength, skill, or protection.

Examples:

1- As the storm approached, the whole neighborhood armed up—boarding windows, gathering supplies, and looking out for the elderly.

2- Before going into that meeting, she armed up with facts and stats—no one was going to catch her off guard.

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Pearl clutching

 refers to someone who reacts with fake shock or exaggerated moral outrage — usually at something that isn’t really that shocking. It comes from the old-fashioned image of someone clutching their pearls in surprise or horror.

Examples

1- When the comedian made a bold joke, there was some pearl-clutching in the audience, but most people laughed.

2- She posted a picture in a swimsuit, and of course, the pearl-clutchers showed up in the comments section.

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Give away the game

 To give the game away means to accidentally reveal a secret or spoil a surprise — usually without meaning to

Examples:

1-  He tried to act normal, but the nervous look on his face gave the game away.
She was planning to quit, but her excited voice gave the game away during the meeting.
2- The newspaper article gave the game away before the official announcement was made.