Idioms 1
It's raining cats and dogs out there!
This means it's.....
A. raining a lot/ really hard
B. barely raining at all
raining cats and dogs = raining really hard
My class was all smiles when I told them we were playing a game today.
How were they feeling?
all smiles= look very cheerful and happy, especially in comparison to a previous mood.
I was under the weather, so I didn't come to school.
This means they feel.....
under the weather= to feel sick
The test was a piece of cake.
piece of cake= really easy
Jenna went for a walk to blow off steam.
Jenna went on a walk to...
A. calm down
B. be tired
C. be silly
blow off steam= to calm down or lower your emotions
Speak of the devil, Adam just walked in.
Does this mean they were....
A. just talking about Adam
B. have never met Adam before
Speak of the devil= The person we were just talking about just showed up.
Are you pulling my leg?
What does this mean?
Are you messing with me?
When you cut corners you might not get a good grade.
If you "cut corners", does this mean you do a good or bad job?
cut corners= do your job quick and bad
Mia said sorry to bury the hatchet.
Mia said sorry to...
A. make a garden
B. fix the problem
C. make things worse
bury the hatchet= make peace or fix the problem
"I got a new puppy! I'm on cloud nine!"
They feel....
cloud nine = extremely happy
Lighten up, you're stressing too much.
Lighten up means to...
A. Lose weight
B. Relax
3. Work hard
Lighten up = relax a little.
If you play by the book, you will never lose.
This means....
A. to read a lot of books
B. to follow the rules
C. to not read instructions
play by the book= follow the rules
Sofia was seeing red when she found that someone had eaten her lunch.
This means Sofia was feeling....
seeing red= to get really angry.
I'm tired, let's call it a day now.
'Call it a day' means to....
A. work for another full day
B. stop working / be finished with work
C. call your parents for a ride home
call it a day= to decide to stop doing work / be finished with work
When Brady saw the teacher taking points, he started to butter her up.
Brady was being....
A. bored
B. goofy
C. nice
butter her up= be extra nice to get what you want
It was hard for me to wrap my head around the ideas she was teaching.
Wrap my head around means...
A. to wrap presents
B. to draw something
C. to understand
wrap my head around = to fully understand something
Sean needs to get a grip before he gets in trouble for yelling.
This means Sean needs to...
A. control his behavior
B. hold onto his chair
C. read a book
get a grip= control your behavior
It was hard for me to keep a straight face when I was presenting in front of my friends.
Keeping a straight face means to....
A. laugh a lot
B. make a silly face
C. try not to laugh or smile
keep a straight face= to try not to smile or laugh.
Brad told Abby about his hobbies to break the ice.
Brad talked about his hobbies to....
A. start a conversation
B. go to an ice cream shop
C. end a conversation
break the ice= to start a conversation and get to know people
It's time to hit the hay.
What does this mean?
hit the hay= go to sleep
You're going to do great in the show, I hope you break a leg!
What does 'break a leg' mean?
break a leg= Good luck
Those toys are a dime a dozen.
Does this mean the toys are common or rare?
dime a dozen= something very common, easy to find
That computer costs an arm and a leg!
This means the computer is.....
Very expensive
I don't like these ideas for the project, let's go back to the drawing board.
They want to....
A. start over
B. quit the project entirely
go back to the drawing board= to start over
Sara wears her heart on her sleeve.
She....
A. doesn't hide her emotions
B. likes shopping for clothes
C. is wearing a tank top
wear my heart on my sleeve= don't hide your feelings, especially your love for someone.