Common Everyday Phrases

cooking up a storm

get to the point

on Cloud Nine

Arthur: "Good morning, Amy...Wow, it looks like you've been cooking up a storm! Everything smells delicious!"

Amy: "Thanks, Arthur. It is a lot of work, but it's always worth it. Anyway, we have a lot to be thankful for."

Arthur: "There you go again, dropping hints. You said you had something exciting to tell me today. Could you please get to the point?"

Amy: "Well, remember how I had some trouble with nausea a while ago? And remember when I asked you to get me some pickles and ice cream a few nights ago? Well, I guess you should expect more of that, because I'm expecting!"

Arthur: "Expecting what?"

Amy: "A baby, Arthur! I'm pregnant! Don't you think your mother will be on Cloud Nine when we tell her?"

cooking up a storm
doing something a lot
Other words can be substituted for "cooking".

get to the point
address the main idea or purpose

on Cloud Nine
extremely happy

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