Freddy the frog meant well, but he always got into trouble.
One morning, he decided to bake a birthday cake for his friend Daisy Duck.
“No big deal!” he said. “How hard can it be?”
He followed a recipe — kind of.
Step 1: “Crack 3 eggs.”
Freddy threw in the whole eggs. Shells and all.
Step 2: “Add 2 cups of flour.”
He grabbed a flower from the garden instead.
Step 3: “Bake at 350°F.”
He set the oven to 500.
“Faster is better, right?”
When the timer rang, the kitchen was full of smoke.
Freddy opened the oven and boom — the cake exploded like a volcano.
Daisy showed up, sniffing the air.
“Um… were you cooking?”
Freddy wiped flour off his face.
“I tried. But yeah… I totally blew it.”
She laughed. “Well, at least you gave it a shot.”
Then she pulled out a real cake.
“I thought this might happen.”
Freddy grinned. “Next time, I’ll just stick to singing.”
Idioms Used in the Story
1. Meant well
Meaning: Had good intentions, even if the result was bad.
Examples:
- He meant well, but the surprise scared me!
- She meant well when she offered advice.
2. How hard can it be?
Meaning: Said when you assume something is easy (often before realizing it’s not).
Examples:
- Fixing a bike? How hard can it be?
- I tried painting. How hard can it be? (Spoiler: very.)
3. Blew it
Meaning: Made a big mistake or failed.
Examples:
- I had one chance and I blew it.
- He totally blew it at the audition.
4. Gave it a shot
Meaning: Tried something, even without being sure of success.
Examples:
- I gave it a shot and entered the contest.
- She gave it a shot, even though she couldn’t dance well.
5. No big deal
Meaning: Not a problem; not something serious.
Examples:
- You forgot? No big deal.
- I broke a plate. “No big deal,” Mom said.
