Choose the idiom
I got the lead in the school play! I am on cloud nine.
a) feeling sad
b) very happy and excited
c) nervous and feeling sick
b) very happy and excited
I was just pulling your leg? What does that mean?
teasing you
My dad just had his 40th birthday so he is over the hill. What does that mean?
too old to do something
Bobby is learning how to drive. His sister says "hope you don't crash". Dad tells her to bite her tongue. What does that mean?
a)have your tongue for dinner
b) keep talking
c) don't say bad things
c) don't say bad things
Bob said "A spaceship landed in the field behind my house last night." Sally said "You're full of baloney."
a) telling the truth
b) talking about a movie
c) making up a story
c) making up a story
I am feeling a little under the weather. What does that mean?
you do not feel very good
I'm so excited we're going to the beach next week. We only get to do that once in a blue moon. What does that mean?
not very often/once in a while
Ann is always pestering her older brother. He finally had enough and told her to go fly a kite. What does he mean?
a) go away
b) see if it's windy enough to fly a kite
c) have fun
a) go away
"I got paid for mowing the yard this weekend. I'm going to put it in the bank and save it for a rainy day."
a) save it for when you really need it
b) buy anything you want
c) spend your money when it is raining
a) save it for when you really need it
The doctor said you are as fit as a fiddle. What does that mean?
you are healthy
John doesn't like the game we're playing in PE again. He always has a chip on his shoulders. What does that mean?
he's always angry about something
Mom told Danny to use some elbow grease to get the pan clean. What did she mean?
a) put grease on the pan
b) work hard
c) don't get grease on your elbow
b) work hard
"Mom, can I have...umm would it be alright if... umm." "Don't beat around the bush, just tell me what you want."
a) ask for what you want
b) have trouble asking for what you want
c) hit the bushes with a stick
a) ask for what you want
Mary is feeling down in the dumps because it is raining and she can't go swimming. What does that mean?
sad
Mom tried to talk to you three times and you did not respond. She said "the cat's got your tongue". What did she mean?
you are not saying anything
During a group project Tom only did things the way he wanted without letting others give input. He was being bull-headed. What does that mean?
a) wanting help from other people
b) looks like a bull
c) will not listen to other people
c) will not listen to other people
"I have to clean my whole room before I can play video games and it is a mess." Mom said "if you keep your nose to the grindstone you'll have it done in no time."
a) sharpen your nose
b) take a long rest between chores
c) continue to do your work
c) continue to do your work
I'm going to Disney World in the morning. I am flying high! What does that mean?
very excited
Jenny always talks about how what she has is better than what I have. She is full of hot air. What does that mean?
she is always bragging
Suzy was very upset because she couldn't go to the sleepover party because she was sick. Mom said "don't eat your heart out, there will be other sleepovers." What did she mean?
a) eat a heart cookie
b) be sad when you can't have something you want
c) no eat
b) be sad when you can't have something you want.