Idioms
Roxie's little sister was singing loudly, while Roxie was trying to talk to her friend on the phone. Roxie said to her friend, "My little sister is a pain in the neck." What was Roxie saying about her little sister."
Her sister is annoying her
The girl in the play seemed timid. Standing behind the other actors and trying not to be seen.
shy
strike
lightening strike, hit something, baseball
Grandpa didn't know that Susie was coming on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.
to change
Light
not heavy
Angie was always putting Emily down in gym class. What was Angie doing to Emily?
Saying negative things about her
I acquired the game at the thrift store.
got
patient
a patient at the doctor's office, you need to be patient (wait)
After the new game came out, the number of people playing the old game declined.
decreased, went down
Beat
To be the best
A rhythm/music
To hit
To mix fast (beating eggs)
vegetable
George fell on his face when he tried to tell a joke to his friends in the cafeteria. What happened to George?
He told the joke poorly
The house was vacant after everyone left for the movies.
empty
judge
judge someone- have thoughts about someone before knowing them, comment on things they do, etc and a judge in a courtroom
She kept making remarks about how much she liked her jacket.
comments, compliments
Bare/bear
Animal
Without clothes or covering
To stand something
Jeremy was accepted at the college of his choice. He told his teacher that everything had fallen into place for him. What was Jeremy telling his teacher?
Everything had happened as he planned it
He concealed the party from his mother so the surprise wouldn't be ruined.
hide
trip
fall over something, go on vacation
John went to the museum every Sunday because he was so fascinated with art.
passionate, excited, enjoyed it
Stamp
To bring the foot down forcibly; to stomp.
Rubber stamp
Stamp for letters or postage
Jane said, "I have something to tell you mother." Her mother replied, "Go ahead, I'm all ears." What did her mother mean?"
She is listening
The cake tasted awful. I couldn't even swallow my bite.
terrible
point
use finger to indicate something, point on a pencil, the top of something
Since professional athletes have to stay in shape, they seldom eat junk food.
rarely
Root
Root of plant that allows plants to get nutrients
To hope for the best