Idioms 1
Idioms 2
100
Tell me about a time you were "under the weather."
E.g.: I was under the weather when......
"I was under the weather last week when I caught a cold and had to stay home."
100
Have you ever given someone a hand? Put it in a sentence.
My husband gives me a hand with the dishes after I cook dinner.
200
Who do you stick together with?
E.g. I stick together with my_______because_________.
I have stuck together with my best friend from high school, because we enjoy talking about the same things.
200
Have you ever skated on thin ice? Tell me about it or make up a story in a few sentences.
I skated on thin ice when I hiked a very steep, rocky mountain last summer. I could have fallen off the cliff!
300
What does it mean to 'keep a straight face?' Put it in a sentence.
I keep a straight face when one of my students does something funny.
300
When have you had to sleep on something?
When I applied for graduate school, a few different colleges accepted me. I had to 'sleep on it' before I made the decision of which school I wanted to attend.
400
Have you ever been in a pickle? Make a sentence about it. If you haven't, make up a character who was in a pickle. Explain WHY they were in a pickle.
Once, I was in a pickle when I forgot my retainer on the bench during recess. I had to run out of class to go get it!
400
When do you hit the books?
I hit the books before a big test. I usually go to the library or a coffee shop to study so I don't get distracted at home.
500
Give an example of when you were so angry, you might have said, "this is the last straw!" If you can't think of anything, make up a character.
When I was a student and I had to re-submit an assignment multiple times, I would get frustrated and say, "this is the last straw!"
500
Tell me about something you've picked up quickly.
I picked up crochet quickly after watching a few Youtube tutorials.