Idioms
Miscellaneous
"Break a leg."
go full send, no brakes 🎭💥
Gen Alpha
“full send” = give it your all; hype encouragement
crack it, main character style 🎬🔥
Gen Z
Wishing someone well in dramatic Gen Z tone
"Hit the nail on the head."
you bodied that fr 🔨💯
Gen Alpha
“bodied” = nailed it; spot on
deadass accurate 💀📌
Gen Z
Perfectly correct; “deadass” = serious
"The ball is in your court."
your move, player 🎾🧠
Gen Alpha
It's your turn to act; gamer tone
u hold the aux now 🎧🏀
Gen Z
You’re in control; “aux” = power
"Let the cat out of the bag."
you spilled the whole tea ☕🐱
Gen Alpha
Exposed a secret or gossip
leak mode activated 😼📣
Gen Z
Slang for revealing info
"Costs an arm and a leg."
wallet's in ICU rn 💸🩼
Gen Alpha
Too expensive; humorously dramatic
price lookin real disrespectful 🤑💀
Gen Z
Way too pricey
"Under the weather."
vibes infected 😷🌧️
Gen Alpha
Feeling sick; mood or health off
running on low battery fr 🔋🤧
Gen Z
Low energy; not feeling well
"Burning the midnight oil."
no sleep, grind mode ⏰🔥
Gen Alpha
Working hard late into the night
vibing with the owls again 🦉📚
Gen Z
Staying up late to work/study
"Beat around the bush."
stop tap dancing on the point 💃🌳
Gen Alpha
Avoiding the main topic
just say it, don’t soft-launch 🚨😐
Gen Z
“soft-launch” = hinting without being direct
"Pulling your leg."
nah i’m trolling u fr 😆🪤
Gen Alpha
“trolling” = joking with you
just gaslighting lite edition 😅📉
Gen Z
Joking exaggeration of teasing
"Hit the books."
grind time: study edition 📚💪
Gen Alpha
Time to study seriously
time to speedrun brain mode 🧠⚡
Gen Z
Study fast and hard
"Spill the beans."
drop the lore 🍲🤫
Gen Alpha
Share the secret or truth
unlock the tea vault ☕🔓
Gen Z
Reveal the juicy info