What is: my dog acts like a security system by keeping watch and barking to warn us of intruders?
100
Mary and Pam are like two peas in a pod.
What is, they are very close and very much alike?
100
After coming home after his curfew on Friday and Saturday nights, Greg was really skating on thin ice.
What is he was on the verge of really getting in trouble?
100
Since Mrs. Johnson was out sick, the principal decided he's better look in on the substitute teacher.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
What is, when the teacher (or supervisor) is not there, the students (or employees) tend to goof off?
100
What kind of tables do people eat?
[Hint: think of corn and peas]
What is vegetables?
200
Video games are Jamie's babysitter.
What is: video games keep Jamie busy and out of trouble?
200
The twins took to their new babysitter like bees to honey.
What is they really liked being around her?
200
Rita turned up her nose at Mrs. Johnson's offer of an extra credit project.
What is, she rejected it (thinking that it was not good enough)?
200
Jeremy's friend told him that he would make a million dollars on his new invention and all Jeremy had to do was lend him $5,000 to get started.
Look before you leap.
What is, check out a situation before you decide to go ahead with it?
200
What do you get when you cross a chicken with the desert?
[Hint: think about cooking]
What is fried chicken?
300
The kitchen is the heart of the home.
What is: the kitchen is often where the family gathers and where happy times are shared?
300
Pete's tongue is as sharp as a knife.
What is: Pete can say things that are very "cutting" or hurtful to others?
300
Don't trust Billy; he's a real snake in the grass.
What is he will pretend to be your friend and then betray you or "stab you in the back?"
300
Even though Patrick's face had been scarred in an accident when he was a baby, he had lots of friends and a long-term girlfriend.
Beauty is only skin deep.
What is, how people look on the outside doesn't really matter- it's how they are on the inside that makes them beautiful?
300
Why did the turkey eat so fast?
[Hint: think about the sound turkeys make]
What is because he was a gobbler?
400
Grandma is the general of the family.
What is: Grandma is in charge and keeps everyone organized and "in line?"
400
A day in the country was like medicine to John.
What is, he found it very healing and made him feel better?
400
Keep your fingers crossed that I made it onto the varsity swim team this year.
What is wish me luck about making the team?
400
Now that the boys had finally calmed down after their argument, Mom decided not to bring up the subject of who should get the bigger room for a while.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
What is, don't stir up trouble?
400
What kind of cheese doesn't belong to you?
[Hint: think about mine and yours]
What is "nacho" cheese?
500
Our maple tree is the calendar of the backyard.
What is: the changes in the way the tree looks (e.g., the color of the leaves) tells us about what season it is?
500
After hearing the news, Amy turned as white as a sheet.
What is Amy was shocked or upset by the news (i.e., it made the blood drain from her face)?
500
Datacore Company only hires the cream of the crop of the job applicants.
What is, it only hires the best and/or most talented or qualified?
500
When Sam's brother bought a new car, he couldn't understand why Sam wasn't pleased when he offered to give him his old car.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
What is, you should be grateful for gifts that people give you, no matter what they are?
500
What goes up but never comes down?
[Hint: think about birthdays]