Where is it?
Jim is a Police Officer in Chicago, Illinois. He has a heart of a lion! Jim works every day to keep the city as safe as possible. Tomorrow, Jim has his yearly review. This means his boss will tell him if he is doing a good job or not. Jim hopes he gets a good review!
"Heart of a Lion"
"Heart of a lion"
Really brave
Your friend totally let the cat out of the bag when she told everyone who your crush was!
Angry, Embarrassed
After the teacher asked the class to quite down, Jenny said, "__ ___ ___."
CLUE: M'I LLA REAS
I'm all ears!
Do you think I have a shot at....
Example: Winning first place?
Yesterday was the dance recital for Parkview Elementary School. Marcus and Julia were a dancing team. Marcus thought that dancing was not his cup of tea, but Juilia was as graceful as a swan. Together, they received 2nd place in the partner dancing category!
"Cup of Tea" and "As graceful as a swan"
"Not my cup of tea"
Something that you don't prefer or like too much
Your friend told everyone how much he hated the teacher and didn't even know the teacher was right behind him. He totally put his foot in his mouth.
Regretful/sorry, embarrassed
____ ___ ____ ! You need to wait your turn!
Clue: LHOD UORY RSESOH
Hold your horses!
She was as busy as a bee,....
Example: Trying to get everything set up for the party.
Jackie had been working on a project for the science fair for 3 weeks. She was so nervous to present in front of the whole class! When she was waiting for the bus, her dad said, "Be as cool as a cucumber!" After the presentation, Jackie thought, "that was as easy as ABC!"
"As cool as a cucumber" and "As easy as ABC"
"As easy as ABC"
Really easy
Practicing tennis everyday is so annoying and exhausting. You don't even care if you make the team and finally you say, "I'm throwing in the towel."
Exhausted, tired of trying so hard for something that feels impossible
I'm so hungry, I could __ _ ___!
CLUE: AET A ROHES
Eat a horse!
Let's call it a day, I'm....
Example: Exhausted or so tired
Mindy just got a new job at a big company.. She has been working like a dog! Her boss isn't very nice and yells at her almost every day. Last week, he told her she needed to redo a big project that took her 2 weeks to do! Mindy said, "That is the last straw!" and quit her job!
"Working like a dog" and " That is the last straw"
"Working like a dog"
Working really hard
Your parents asked you where you want to go on vacation next summer and you suggest Italy. They laughed at you and say, "Sure, let's go! It will only cost an arm and a leg!"
Silly. It must be really expensive. We're not going to go.
That assignment was _ ___ __ ___!
CLUE: A IECEP FO KAEC
A piece of cake!
Alex got cold feet right before....
Example: it was time to go on stage and sing!
Megan's sister just had a baby! She is going to go to meet the baby for the first time today. Megan's sister told her she needed to be as gentle as a lamb to keep the baby safe! When she arrived Megan thought the baby was as cute as a button! She even got to feed the baby.
"As gentle as a lamb" and "As cute as a button"
"The last straw"
Giving up because you can't take it anymore
You overhear some other students talking trash about your best friend.
Mad, upset, frustrated.
Somehow, it __ ___ ___ that I had a test today! I totally forgot to study.
CLUE: PPLIESD YM DINM
Slipped my mind
We realized we were up a creek without a paddle when...
Example: We got all the way to the airport and forgot our suitcases at home!