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Bug-eyed

- to be wide-eyed with surprise # The little boy was bug-eyed when he got a new bicycle for his birthday.
bug (someone)

- to annoy or irritate someone # My friend is bugging me with his endless questions.

Have ants in one`s pants

- to be nervous and restless # She must have ants in her pants.

Have butterflies in one`s stomach

- to have a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach

Not hurt a flea

- to not hurt anything or anyone # Our dog is very gentle and he will not hurt a flea.

Open up a can of worms

- to create unnecessary complications or problems # Don’t even start it, don’t open up this can of worms

put a bug in (someone`s) ear (about something)

- to give someone a hint or an idea about something

# My friend put a bug in my ear about going to France and I cannot stop thinking about it.

Social butterfly

- a person who has a lot of friends and acquaintances

# Jessica is constantly out and about; she's a real social butterfly.

Birds and bees

- the facts about sex and birth # The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees

Bug off

- Get out!; Go away! (Usually Bug off!) # Bug off! Get out of my sight!

Task: talking to your partner(s) use all these idioms in sentences/questions about your life?

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