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Phrases & Idioms
Challenge Sentences
100

The bat flew out of the cave

Bat- Flying animal/Baseball equipment

100

The light from the window woke me up.

Light- illumination/not heavy

100

The job was fair, so everyone agreed to do it. 

Fair- even and just/carnival

100

He finally broke the ice at the meeting.

Broke the ice- shattered frozen water/broke the social tension

100

The pitcher on the table was full of lemonade.

Pitcher-a drink jug/a baseball player.
200

The park was full of families having picnics.

Park- A grassy area/to stop a car

200

Please wave to your teacher when you see her.

Wave- a gesture with your hand/an ocean movement

200

He had to bark orders so everyone would hear him. 

Bark-tree covering/dog's noise/shouting. 

200

She didn't want to spill the beans about the surprise. 

Spill the beans- food/secret

200

She had to file the papers before lunch.

File- to organize/ a tool that can file nails down.

300

She wears a watch on her left wrist

Watch-a clock/to look at something

300

We saw a row of pumpkins on the farm.

Row- a line of something/to move a boat with oars. 

300

The spring in my pen broke during class.

Spring-a season/a metal coil/to jump

300

They told him to hit the road before the storm started.

Hit the road- street/idiom for leaving
300
The teacher asked us to draw a conclusion about the story.

Draw- infer/to sketch

400

He can tie his shoes by himself

Tie- A draw in a game/to join to things together with a knot/something men wear around their neck.

400

He had to train for months to prepare for the race.

Train- a locomotive/to prepare or exercise

400

She will check her work before turning it in. 

Check-to review/a money order

400

Her joke went over his head.

Over his head- body part/not understanding.

400

The child sat on the bank and watched the ducks. 

bank-riverbank/building that holds money

500

Please seal the envelope before you give it to me

Seal-Sea animal/to close tightly
500
The new building was turning into a furniture plant.

Plant- a factory/a flower

500

The wind caused the leaves to fall early this year. 

Leaves- to go away/plural of leaf.

500

He needed to face the music after ditching practice. 

Face the music- a body part/accept consequences. 

500

He wore a ring on his finger during the ceremony. 

Ring- piece of jewelry/a sound that comes from a doorbell or phone. 

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