Heart Idioms
I was sick so I didn't get my project done on time. When I asked my teacher to give me more time, I said, "Have a heart. I was sick." What did I mean?
empathize with someone, to feel for their trouble
Get "red in the face" means
"Everything's coming up roses" means
Everything is going well/success
I was happy to get the invitation. I can't wait to meet my best friend's fiance and see them "tie the knot." What does 'tie the knot' mean?
get married
Most popular gift to give on Valentine's day
When would someone feel "broken-hearted?"
When something terrible happens, loss of a loved one, break-up
When we realized the other team won by cheating, we were seeing red. Seeing red means:
angry, stirred up by emotions
When the star was congratulated on her fame and success, she said, "It hasn't been a bed of roses." What did she mean?
Bed of roses means a place of comfort or ease. It HASN'T been means that the star has NOT had it easy.
When I adopted my puppy, it was "love at first sight!" Love at first sight means
fall in love immediately, as soon as you meet them
Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate:
Love
My neighbor is always helping people. She truly has a "heart of gold." Heart of gold means
giving, kind person
After my vacation at the beach I was "as red as a lobster." "red as a lobster" means
badly sun-burned
I make a point to "stop and smell the roses" after a long day of work.
take time to appreciate the little things in life, enjoy nature
My brother bought his girlfriend a ring. I think he is going to "pop the question" tonight.
ask someone to marry
True or False:
St. Valentine was a real person who believed in love.
TRUE!
He was never bothered when other people cried. He had a heart of stone. What does "heart of stone" mean?
unfeeling, uncaring
Mom caught me red handed taking candy from her drawer. What does "caught red-handed" mean?
caught in the act of doing something
You look "fresh as a daisy" means
You look good, well rested
Peanut butter and chocolate, in my opinion, are a match made in heaven. What does "match made in heaven" mean?
successful combination, great couple,
Finish the phrases:
True ______
Hugs and _________
Be ____
Love Kisses Mine
I didn't want to tell on my friend, but in my heart of hearts I knew what she did was wrong. What does "heart of hearts" mean?
your truest feelings and values
When we visited the college, we were given delicious food, and college merchandise. They really rolled out the red carpet for us. "roll out the red carpet" means
to give special treatment, treated like royalty.
When my puppy started chewing our carpet, I knew I had to "nip it in the bud." To "nip something in the bud" means:
stop something in the early stages, before it can grow, get bigger.
Explain what it means to "fall head over heels" for someone.
Be completely, intensensely in love
Valentine's Day is represented by hearts and this character:
Cupid