Valentine's Day
idioms
Say What?
idioms
Vocabulary
100

What kind of flowers are traditionally given to symbolize love?  

Red roses.

100

 If you’re quick to show your feelings, where do you wear your heart?  

On your sleeve

100

Jim gives Jodi a dozen roses, plus one.  How many roses did Jodi receive?

13

100

To Be the Apple of Your Eye


The apple of your eye is a person that you love or care about most in the world, and usually means that you think they are very special or even perfect. It doesn’t necessarily mean a romantic relationship, for example: “He was the apple of his mother’s eye.”

100

Bystander

a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

200

Who is the winged child shooting the lovers arrow?




Cupid

200

What does it mean to

BE AN ITEM

two people are an item when they are having a romantic relationship

200

How many items are in a "Bakers Dozen"?

13

200

TIE THE KNOT

get married

200

grief

deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.

300

Who receives the most Valentine's Day cards?

Mothers

Children

Sweethearts

Teachers

Teachers

300

What does it mean to

BE HEAD OVER HEELS (IN LOVE)

be in love with somebody very much

300

Describe an eclaire.

300

Blinded by love

when a person is so madly in love with somebody that they can’t see the persons faults or negative characteristics

300

Loitering

stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose.

400

True or false:  Valentine's Day is the largest Card exchanging holiday?

False- Christmas is.

400

What does  it mean if a relationships is:

ON THE ROCKS

if there are problems in a relationship, we may say it’s on the rocks

400

Did the groundhog see his shadow this year?  

yes  

6 more weeks of winter

400

For love nor money

this idiom means that a person won’t do something no matter what is offered to them

400

Isolate

to be or remain alone or apart from others.

500

Which state produces the majority of America's roses? 

California

Florida

Texas

Oklahoma

California

500

What does it mean to:

POP THE QUESTION

ask somebody to marry you

500

Jonah has some cookies to give to his Valentine.  The box contains 16 cookies.  On the bus to see his Valentine, he gives one cookie to Jim, one to Janet and one to Fred.  Just before he gets off of the bus, he decides the cookies look too good to resist and he eats 2.  How many cookies are left for him to give his Valentine?

16

1

1

1

2

500

PUPPY LOVE

short-term adolescent love

  • My son is only twelve, but he’s already in love. Isn’t it a bit too early?
  • Don’t worry, it’s only puppy love. It won’t last.
500

Minor

1.  lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance. 


2.  a person under the age of full legal responsibility. 

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