idioms

  chicken out  informal, disapproving (decide not to do something because of fear) Jack was going to go skydiving, but he chickened out. I’ll go with you, and I’m not going to chicken out. Matt decided to ask her on a date, but he changed his mind and chickened out …

  chicken feed (a very small sum of money) His salary is only chicken feed. He’ll lend me $2000, but that would be chicken feed compared to what I need. The rent of a modest place to live isn’t chicken feed. envocabulary.com

  change horses in midstream (change plans when you are in the middle of something) You already signed the contract; you can’t change horses in midstream. It was very wise of you not to change horses in midstream. envocabulary.com

  chomp at the bit (waiting impatiently to do something) The prisoners were chomping at the bit to go out. We were chomping at the bit to dive into the swimming pool. envocabulary.com

cat meow cat’s meow/pajamas (a special person or thing) His new car is really the cat’s meow. Swimming was the cat’s pajamas when I was your age. She thinks she is the cat’s meow in that new outfit. envocabulary.com