Idioms
Riding the roller coaster was “a barrel of laughs”. I really liked that!
What does “a barrel of laughs” mean?
What is: to have a lot of fun or to laugh a lot.
How are an elephant and an anteater alike?
What is: Both animals have long "trunks" (noses) that they use to pick up food, smell, draw up water, etc.
What do these have in common?
Race car, Rabbit, Olympic Sprinter
What is: Speed: they all go fast
How are a pen and a pencil different?
What is: a pen uses ink to write and a pencil uses lead
Give two meanings for this word:
Bag
What is: 1. a container for carrying things ("a shopping bag")
2. To catch something ("bag a deer when hunting)
Remember to “keep your head” when all the shoppers run into the store for the Black Friday sale deals. It will be really busy today.
What does “keep your head” mean?
What is: to stay calm and focus on what you are supposed to be doing.
How are the sun and a lamp alike?
What is: both give off light and heat
What do these have in common?
Monster, Horror movie, Loud noise
What is: scary things
How are a muffin and a cupcake different?
What is: a muffin is a kind of bread that is often filled with fruit (blueberry, banana, pumpkin, etc)
a cupcake is a small cake that is usually frosted
Give two meanings for this word:
Heart
What is: 1. the body part that pumps blood
2. the most important thing ("the heart of the matter")
My boss is really “cracking the whip” this month in order to make sure the team meets our sales goal.
What does “crack the whip” mean?
What is: to provide close supervision and verbal encouragement to motivate people.
How are an angel and a fairy alike?
What is: both have wings
What do these have in common?
Banker, taxi driver, reporter
What is: jobs
How are a magazine and a book different?
What is: a magazine has many different stories written by different authors and may be published once a week or once a month.
A book has different chapters to tell one overall story.
Give two meanings for this word:
Bill
What is: 1. a shortened form of the name "William"
2. a statement of charges owed ("my restaurant bill was $23 for dinner")
Markus has “gone off the deep end” ever since he inherited all that money.
What does it mean to “go off the deep end”?
What is: To behave irrationally, to not act like your usual self.
How are a bee and bird alike?
What is: both have wings and can fly, both drink nectar from flowers
What do these have in common?
Whale, Seaweed, Starfish
What is: things found in the ocean
How are carpet and wallpaper different?
What is: carpet is a type of floor covering that is soft and keeps your feet warm.
Wallpaper is a decorative covering that goes on the wall or ceiling of a room.
Give two meanings for this word:
Ring
What is: 1. a type of jewelry worn on the finger
2. the sound the phone makes when a call is coming through
I try to listen to what my boss tells me in the morning but it “goes in one ear and out the other” by the time I get to my work station.
What does “goes in one ear and out the other” mean?
What is: to not remember instructions, to have a bad memory, to not be paying attention.
How are a pumpkin and a basketball alike?
What is: the shape- both are round, the color- both are orange
What do these have in common?
Excited, frustrated, surprised, uneasy
What are: feelings (emotions)
How are "foreign" and "local" different?
What is: Foreign is something different from what you experience everyday. "I went to Germany last summer. It was my first trip to a foreign country".
Local is what you experience every day. "I had dinner at the local McDonald's, right down the street from my house."
Give two meanings for this word:
Pet
What is: 1. an animal that lives with you
2. the action of moving your hand across the animal's fur