{"id":980,"date":"2025-10-22T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=980"},"modified":"2025-11-07T02:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T02:57:20","slug":"5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Halloween Idioms You Can Use All Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Halloween_Expressions_to_Use_All_Year\" >Halloween Expressions to Use All Year<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Skeletons_in_ones_closet\" >Skeletons in one&#8217;s closet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Scare_up\" >Scare up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Come_back_to_haunt_you\" >Come back to haunt you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Nail_in_the_coffin\" >Nail in the coffin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Dig_ones_own_grave\" >Dig one&#8217;s own grave<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Drop-dead_gorgeous\" >Drop-dead gorgeous<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#The_graveyard_shift\" >The graveyard shift<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Ghost_town\" >Ghost town<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Make_ones_blood_boil\" >Make one&#8217;s blood boil<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Look_like_youve_seen_a_ghost\" >Look like you&#8217;ve seen a ghost<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Dead_ringer\" >Dead ringer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Scared_stiff\" >Scared stiff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Like_a_bat_out_of_hell\" >Like a bat out of hell<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Roll_over_in_ones_grave\" >Roll over in one&#8217;s grave<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/5-halloween-words-you-can-use-all-year-round\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>When you think of Halloween, you might imagine things like ghosts, skeletons, witches and spiders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the Halloween season isn't the only time we talk about these things; in fact, many of them are part of the English people use <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/whats-the-difference-between-everyday-and-every-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">every day<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, we'll look at common English idioms related to the spooky topics often connected with Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Halloween_Expressions_to_Use_All_Year\"><\/span><strong>Halloween Expressions to Use All Year<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Skeletons_in_ones_closet\"><\/span><strong>Skeletons in one&#8217;s closet<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034510\/image.jpeg\" alt=\"A skeleton surrounded by clothes in a closet\" class=\"wp-image-9836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034510\/image.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034510\/image-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034510\/image-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034510\/image-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034510\/image-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone has \"skeletons in their closet\" if there are things in their past that they want to keep secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The politician will lose the election if the public finds out about the <strong>skeletons in his closet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scare_up\"><\/span><strong>Scare up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Scare up\" is a phrasal verb that means \"to find\" or \"to get\" \u2014\u00a0especially when doing it isn't easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When my son's friends came to our house, I had to <strong>scare up<\/strong> some snacks for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I managed to <strong>scare up<\/strong> the money to buy tickets before they sold out.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/phrasal-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New to Phrasal Verbs? Start Here!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Come_back_to_haunt_you\"><\/span><strong>Come back to haunt you<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghosts \"haunt\" places where they often appear. But we also use this word for things like actions in the past that return and cause problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The choice to use cheap building materials instead of stronger ones might <strong>come back to haunt them<\/strong> in the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nail_in_the_coffin\"><\/span><strong>Nail in the coffin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coffins are long boxes for dead bodies that are put into the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, a \"nail in the coffin\" is an event or action that causes something to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jeff was already in trouble with the boss, but being late for the important meeting was the <strong>nail in the coffin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dig_ones_own_grave\"><\/span><strong>Dig one&#8217;s own grave<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Graves are holes in the ground where coffins are buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone who's \"digging their own grave\" is doing something that will hurt them in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mark is <strong>digging his own grave<\/strong> by making those big promises that he can't keep.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block engoo-box\"><div class=\"engoo-box-content block-align-none\">Want to try using these spooky idioms in a real conversation? Book a 25-minute English lesson with an <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Engoo<\/strong> tutor<\/a> today!<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drop-dead_gorgeous\"><\/span><strong>Drop-dead gorgeous<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use \"drop-dead gorgeous\" to describe someone who is extremely attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>One of my classmates is <strong>drop-dead gorgeous<\/strong>; she could be a supermodel!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_graveyard_shift\"><\/span><strong>The graveyard shift<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034523\/image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Pumpkins of various sizes with lights and Halloween-themed designs\" class=\"wp-image-9835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034523\/image-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034523\/image-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034523\/image-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034523\/image-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034523\/image-1-420x280.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/10\/09034523\/image-1-840x560.jpeg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A graveyard is a field where the bodies of the dead are buried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the \"graveyard shift\" is another name for the overnight shift, when workers work from late at night until early the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I'm drinking a lot of coffee now because I work<strong> the graveyard shift<\/strong> tonight.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/travel-fun\/go-juice-english-slang-for-coffee-and-caffeine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Go Juice: English Slang for Coffee and Caffeine<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ghost_town\"><\/span><strong>Ghost town<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Ghost towns\" are areas with no people or activity. Places like these often give people a creepy, unpleasant feeling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When online shopping became popular, many shopping malls became <strong>ghost towns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_ones_blood_boil\"><\/span><strong>Make one&#8217;s blood boil<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your blood is boiling, it means you're <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/angry-synonyms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extremely angry<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My next-door neighbor throws loud parties every night. It really <strong>makes my blood boil<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Look_like_youve_seen_a_ghost\"><\/span><strong>Look like you&#8217;ve seen a ghost<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/05082114\/halloween_words_1-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"A small dog with a surprised and scared expression\" class=\"wp-image-9546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/05082114\/halloween_words_1-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/05082114\/halloween_words_1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/05082114\/halloween_words_1-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone who looks like they've seen a ghost is very surprised or very scared \u2014 or both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/whats-up\/\">What's up?<\/a> You<strong> look like you've seen a ghost<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dead_ringer\"><\/span><strong>Dead ringer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A \"dead ringer\" is someone who looks exactly like someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Wow, you're a <strong>dead ringer<\/strong> for my cousin. You could be twins!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scared_stiff\"><\/span><strong>Scared stiff<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Something stiff is hard and unable to be bent easily. So someone who is \"scared stiff\" is so scared that they can't move!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We were all <strong>scared stiff<\/strong> when we heard the strange noises coming from upstairs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Like_a_bat_out_of_hell\"><\/span><strong>Like a bat out of hell<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bats are the small flying animals that often appear in stories about vampires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If something is moving \"like a bat out of hell,\" it's moving very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>When the cat saw the big dog, it ran out of the house <strong>like a bat out of hell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roll_over_in_ones_grave\"><\/span><strong>Roll over in one&#8217;s grave<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use this idiom when something is so bad that it would cause a dead person to be upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The designers of this house <strong>would roll over in their graves<\/strong> if they knew how much its new owners have changed it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that the expressions we've introduced here can be used any time of the year, so don't wait for Halloween to give them a try in your conversations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you'd like to learn more interesting and useful English idioms, check out the following posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/autumn-idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English Idioms for Autumn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/car-idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Car and Driving Idioms in English<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/clothing-idioms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English Idioms Based on Clothing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of Halloween, you might imagine things like ghosts, skeletons, witches and spiders. 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