Definition
To pretend to be a certain way.
Keeping up appearances
To be silent and not make any noise.
Quiet as a mouse
I've been work *really* hard on this symphony, and I finished conducting it in a theatre yesterday. It was an amazing experience. After the performance, I ______ _____ ___ _____________ ____________.
felt like a million dollars
Wolf - Food
Hungry as a wolf
There's no place like home.
The most comfortable place is home.
To be as comfortable in a new place as you do in your own house.
To have a lot of things to do and not have much free time.
Busy as a bee
Today's been an unfortunate day for me. First, I forgot to bring my homework to class. Second, I forgot to bring my lunch to school. Lastly, I tripped and fell into a puddle, which made all my clothes dirty and wet. I feel so _________ ____ ____ _________.
down in the dumps
Ox - Carrying things
Strong as an ox
Have a skeleton in the closet.
To have a big secret that you don't want anyone to know.
Someone who is not only attractive but also good at something. Usually used for women and is considered a rude thing to say.
Not just a pretty face
To be able to do anything you want. To not be super busy.
Free as a bird
I'm not sure why, but I didn't feel good when I got out of bed today. I felt tired, angry, and just annoyed. I definitely ________ ____ ____ _______ __________ ________ ____ ____ _______.
Snail - Speed
Slow as a snail
How beautiful someone looks does not show you what they are like on the inside.
When someone is doing the last part of an activity or task.
On the home stretch
To not be healthy for a certain amount of time, usually because of germs/bacteria.
Sick as a dog
At my performance today, I wanted to make sure everyone noticed me. I wore my best tweed suit, maroon dress shoes, and my fanciest socks. I was ____________ ____ ________.
dressed to kill
Owl - Knowing a lot of things
Wise as an owl
Empty-Nester
A parent or pair of parents who no longer have children to take care of because their child or children moved into their own place.
When you are slightly smiling but in a very big way.
Grinning from ear to ear
To be not mean at all. Being really nice and kind.
Gentle as a lamb
My friend invited the new kid at school to my house today when he came over. However, the new kid ended up being incredibly mean and rude to me. I tried to be nice to him, but I ended up getting so annoyed, I had to get him out of my house, so I ___________ ______ ______ ________.
showed him the door
Fox - Trickster
Sly as a fox
Paint the town red
To do a big celebration, usually outside of your house with other people.