1. at the crack of dawn
- extreamly early in the morning
- i.e.) they need to wake up at what seems like the crack of dawn in order to get there in time
2. at the drop of a hat
- right away and without hesitation
- i.e.) Juliana was really impatient as she waited for her friends to join her, but they couldn't just come over at the drop of a hat
3. at the end of your rope
- reached the limit of endurance and/or patience with something or someone
- i.e.) The teacher felt like she was almost at the end of her rope with some of the students. They were very difficult to deal with in class and liked to test her patience.
4. baby boomer
- someone born during the years following World War II
- i.e.) Linda was born a few years after WWII, so she is part of the baby boomer generation. She's always talking about how she's a baby boomer.
5. backseat driver
- a passenger who tries to interfere with the driver's driving
- i.e.) Tammy always gets very irritated with backseat drivers. She can't understand why they won't just trust her to drive well!
<Reference>
- The book "THE GREAT BOOK OF AMERICAN IDIOMS" BY Lingo Mastery
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