Idioms
hang in there
to keep going or not giving up
is not rocket science
If you imagine you are in a sinking rowboat surrounded by sharks, how would you survive?
Stop imagining
What gets broken without being held?
PROMISE
I have a million things to do today.
hyperbole
Speak of the devil
someone you were just talking about showed up unexpectedly
Catch your eye
something or someone got your attention.
12 birds sat on the branches of a tree. A man shot 3 birds with his gun. How many were left on the tree?
none, they all flew away
What is at the end of a rainbow?
the letter w
Conscience is a man’s compass
Metaphor
Easy come, easy go
something was simple to obtain, but it was also very simple to lose
Eat your words
willing to admit that what you said was wrong.
Before Mount Everest was discovered, which was the highest mountain in the world?
mount Everest
Which letter of the English alphabet flies, sings, and stings?
B
The car went faster than the speed of light.
hyperbole
Kick back
to relax or take it easy
ins and outs
the details or facts relating to something
A boy kicks a soccer ball. It goes 10 feet and comes back to him. How is this possible?
He kicked in up in the air right above him. Gravity!
What wants to be answered but never has a question?
doorbell
The camera loves her since she is so pretty.
Personification
Knock on wood
to hope that something will happen
bread and butter
our daily needs
What gets bigger and bigger the more you take away from it?
a hole
Which one is correct? “Penguins flies” or “A Penguin flies”?
Neither, a penguin doesn’t fly.
The leaves waved in the wind.