Idioms 1
The boy was nervous about asking the girl to the dance. When he talked to her he would "beat around the bush" instead of just asking her to go with him.
to avoid saying what you really mean because it is uncomfortable.
The class was not happy about all the exams they were going to have to take next week. The teacher told them "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it".
will deal with that problem when it happens
The kids were upset about the trip being cancelled but it turned out to be "a blessing in disguise" because it poured down rain all day.
a good thing that seemed bad at first
The police officer "let someone off the hook" because he did not have evidence to charge him with the crime.
not hold someone responsible for something
Every time some tried to speak with him "he gave them the cold shoulder" and walked away.
ignore someone
The treasure hunter did not find anything valuable on his trip. He told his partner that the only things he found "are a dime a dozen".
common, not very valuable
3 friends were hanging out when one of them just leaves without saying anything to the other two. One of the two left asked the other: What is wrong with him? The other replies "You're guess is as good as mine".
I have no idea
The mother told her son "It's time to hit the sack", you have school in the morning.
go to sleep
The students arrived for snacks at Jag Cart late and John Rose said "You missed the boat".
arrived too late
When the student called out the answer the teacher said "You hit the nail on the head"
got it exactly right
The student was very upset in CORE. He was yelling and banging on the wall. Mrs. Z told him to pull himself together so he could go back to class.
calm down, get back to normal
After being suspended multiple times this year for bad behavior, the mother told the boy, "This is the last straw".
patience has run out; last chance
When his plan didn't work like he thought it would, he told himself "It's time to go back to the drawing board"
start over; come up with a new plan
The new employee will be working with someone until he "knows the ropes".
has more experience
The team was down by two scores with a minute left. The losing team's captain said "This ain't over till the fat lady sings"
isn't over yet
The employee got "bent out of shape" and stormed off when his boss told him all that he had to do that day.
to get upset
The class was talking about the student when he arrived to class. When he walked in one of the students said "Well, speak of the devil".
the person just being talked about shows up
The teacher notice that the student was rushing through his work because he wanted to do something else. She told him "Let's not cut corners"
doing something poorly to save time/money
The boy came home upset about what had happened at school. His mother told him that it was in the past and "don't cry over spilt milk".
complain about something that can't be fixed
His mother said "The ball is in your court" because she had already told him what she thought he should do.
its your decision
Mr. Paiz called school in the morning to let them know that he was feeling "under the weather" and would not be in today.
sick
The student had completed all of his assignments for the day and had 100% on his point sheet. His teacher said "You are really on the ball today".
doing a good job
The student needed a 70% on the test to pass the class. The teacher showed him his grade of 71% and said "just by the skin of your teeth".
just barely
The bully was finally confronted by someone bigger than him who told him, "It's time you get a taste of your own medicine"
get treated the way he has been treating others
He was not concerned with what everyone else was talking about because "he had bigger fish to fry"
more important things to be concerned with