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  • Hello, today we're going to do five terrifying idioms.

  • The first terrifying idiom is, "to have goosebumps" or "something gives you goosebumps".

  • Geese are cute. I thought this was supposed to be a terrifying Halloween lesson.

  • When you get goosebumps, it's the same feeling as when you get cold.

  • Your little hairs stand on end, but it's not because you're cold.

  • It's because you feel fear or if you hear a nice song.

  • - You know what gives me goosebumps? - What?

  • Haunted houses, hearing noises in the dark, being alone in the cemetery.

  • What gives you goosebumps?

  • Enya. Her voice is heavenly.

  • Our second terrifying idiom is, "to have butterflies in your tummy or stomach".

  • Butterflies aren't scary either.

  • When you have that nervous feeling in your tummy, like little scary butterflies are flying inside you, you "have butterflies".

  • For example, "I saw a pretty girl; I love her. When she talks to me, I get butterflies."

  • This is a Halloween lesson; please try and be more dark and sinister.

  • What gives you butterflies?

  • Nothing. I'm dead inside. I have no emotions. Mmm.

  • Our third awful idiom is, "to be in high spirits".

  • Oh, my God, that means "to be happy".

  • Yes. Terribly happy!

  • We usually say this when you're in a visibly good mood or perhaps you have more energy than usual.

  • This isn't scary.

  • For example, "His motivational speeches put everyone in high spirits."

  • What puts you in high spirits?

  • Death.

  • The next idiom is, "to get the heebie-jeebies/the willies" or "something creeps me out".

  • That's a bit better. Mmm.

  • When you feel uncomfortable or when your skin goes "err".

  • You can say, "It gives me the willies or the heebie-jeebies," or "This creeps me out."

  • This is better. I... I like this one.

  • I often get the heebie-jeebies when I walk alone in the dark.

  • You're never alone; I'm always watching you.

  • That's creepy. Mmm.

  • Our final idiom is, "to have a stab at something".

  • Okay, good. Finally.

  • When you attempt something that you've never tried before, you "have a stab at it"!

  • All right, calm down.

  • Would you like to have a stab at giving us an example?

  • Sure. I've never learnt Chinese; I'm dying to learn.

  • Well, you're very clever.

  • You should have a stab at it!

  • You could make this more interesting with, "a stab in the dark".

  • This means when you guess something and you're really not sure if you're right or if you try something which has very little chance of actually working.

  • - What's the time? - I'm going to have a stab in the dark and say 5:30.

  • It was just a stab in the dark when I tried to park the car. I can't drive.

  • Did you run anyone over?

  • - Yes. - Good.

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