Synonyms
Thrilled
Delayed
Early
Bark
1. Tree bark
2. A dog's bark
Cost an arm and a leg
Ex. My brother's college tuition cost an arm and a leg.
I have a face and two hands but no legs. I am hung on the wall for everyone to see.
A clock
Drained
Exhausted
Ordinary
Special
Jam
2. Stuck
Break the ice
To do something to make someone else comfortable.
Ex: Since none of the students knew each other, they decided to introduce themselves and share their favorite ice cream flavor to break the ice.
Everyone has it but no one can lose it. It comes out in the light. It follows you everywhere you go.
Shadow
Giddy
Excited
Solid
Flimsy, unstable, wobbly
Cruise
1. Vacation on a ship
2. Coast or drift
Cutting corners
Doing something quickly or poorly to save time
Ex. Elise got a D- on her math test because she tried to cut corners by not showing her work.
It belongs to you but is most often used by others. Your mother or father probably chose it.
Your name
Precise
Exact
Melancholy
Happy
Trail
1. Path
2. To follow
Hit or miss
When something is sometimes good or sometimes bad.
Ex. The record store near my house is pretty hit or miss. Sometimes they have a bunch of albums I want and other times they don't have anything I want to buy.
You can catch me but you cannot throw me. I travel from person to person.
Cold
Blue
Sad
Explode
Implode
Shower (verb)
1. To take a shower
2. To pour, drench, sprinkle
The elephant in the room
A large, obvious problem or issue that people are avoiding mentioning
Ex. After waiting all afternoon for her son to address his green hair, Mrs. Rodriguez finally addressed the elephant in the room during dinner.
It has a single eye but it cannot see. Be careful, it can be very sharp!
Needle