I happen to say the phrase "That's crazy!" all the time, so I did 10 minutes on the word 'crazy' for my 6th graders so they could understand how I was using it. I've attached that PPT.
Other colloquial phrases I'd like to teach (specifically these phrases because I say them):
That's cool.
So far so good.
No way!
Take your time.
For the time being.
It's about time.
Mind you, __.
Don't get me wrong, __.
It doesn't make sense.
Whatever.
Anyway, __.
I'm just kidding. / I'm not kidding. I mean it.
'just' - Just do it. I just can't take it anymore!
'like' - They, like, don't like you. He was like, "I know."
You're getting on my nerves.
fun vs. funny