Phrases & Expressions

A person who is stubborn and unwilling to change their mind.

• He has a hard head, so don't expect him to agree easily.
• Grandpa is a hard head who never takes advice.

A person who is difficult, unpleasant or very strange.

• He's a real piece of work.
• She's a piece of work, isn't she?

To leave a place or situation suddenly and quickly, often in panic.

• When the alarm sounded, everyone bugged out.
• They decided to bug out before the storm hit.

Extremely tired, especially when standing or working.

• I've been on my feet all day; I'm dead on my feet.
• After the long shift, she was dead on her feet.

To send a direct message to someone, often with romantic or flirtatious intent.

• He decided to slide into her DMs.
• Don't slide into my DMs unless it's important.

An aggressive or domineering woman who misuses her power.

• Beth is a real dragon lady — she's always yelling at her employees and blaming them for her mistakes.
• Liz was nasty to you? I'm not surprised — she's a dragon lady.

Things, especially money, obtained without effort are often lost just as easily.

• He spent it all — easy come, easy go.
• Easy come, easy go, I guess.

A person who drains the energy and enthusiasm of others.

• He's an energy vampire; I feel exhausted after seeing him.
• Avoid energy vampires to protect your well-being.

A situation with extreme ups and downs, either having too much or not enough of something.

• Freelance work can be feast or famine.
• The industry suffers from a feast or famine cycle.

To manage to say something in a conversation where others are talking a lot.

• The children were so loud, I couldn't get a word in edgewise.
• He tried to explain, but no one let him get a word in edgewise.