Idioms
Anne was playing cards with her friends and she was making mistakes. Her card partner told her to USE YOUR HEAD. What was Anne supposed to do with her head?
Think....
The teacher told his students to be on their toes when the principal came to visit their class. What did the teacher want his students to do?
Pay attention....
Jenny said, "I won the lottery." I found out later that she was just pulling my leg. What did Jenny do?
Tricking me or joking with me...
If you and someone else are in the same situation, you are.......in the same _____________.
boat....
If something is easy, it's a........piece of ______.
cake....
Roxie's little sister was singing loudly, while Roxie was trying to talk to her friend on the phone. Roxie said to her friend, "My little sister is a pain in the neck." What was Roxie saying about her little sister."
Her little sister bothered her....
Julie was always putting Angie down in Phy Ed class. What was Julie doing to Angie?
Making someone feel bad about themselves...
John's science fair project was not chosen for the state competition. His science teacher told him to KEEP HIS CHIN UP. What was the coach trying to say?
Not give up .....keep trying....
If someone is having a hard time telling you something, s/he is.........beating around the _______.
bush....
If something doesn't happen very often, it happens....once in a blue _________.
moon....
Jane said, "I have something to tell you mother." Her mother replied, "Go ahead, I'm all ears." What did her mother mean?"
She was listening....
Bill fell on his face when he tried to tell a joke to the assembly. What happened to Bill?
His joke wasn't funny....
If a passenger is telling you how to drive, they are being a.......backseat___________.
driver...
If you are a lot like one of your parents, you are.....a chip off the old ___________.
block....
If you are feeling nervous, you ......have butterflies in your ___________.
stomach....
Sean told his brother Larry, "You will never make the track team". Larry told Sean he would make the track team and then he'd make Sean eat his words. What did Larry mean?
To take back what you have said to someone....
Sally forgot her homework on the kitchen table because she had a lot on her mind when she left for school. What happened to Sally?
She was thinking about too many things....
If you are making a small problem seem like a big problem, you are.....making a mountain out of a _____________.
mole hill.....
If something is not your preference or liking, it is.......not your cup of _____.
tea.....
If you want someone to hurry up, you can say...."Shake a ______."
leg....
Kelly said she was going to turn over a new leaf in school. What is Kelly going to do?
Start acting better or doing better....
Jeremy was accepted at the college of his choice. He told his teacher that everything had fallen into place for him. What was Jeremy telling his teacher?
Everything was working out for him....
If something is very difficult to find, it's like.....looking for a needle in a ____________.
haystack.....
If something makes you very angry, it.....makes your blood _____.
boil.....
If you are exactly right, you.....hit the nail on the _____.
head....