Idiom what does it mean?
Back to square one.
a) To have a dispute with someone (b) To become serious about something (c) Having to start all over again
What is (c) Having to start all over again.
She is as pretty as a picture. Simile or Metaphor?
What is simile ?
Compares using like/as. What am I
What is simile.
Got it in the bag means: A. Very cherished or loved B. Looks the exact same C. Something that happens unexpectedly D. A sure success
What is D. A sure success
You hit the _____ on the head! (You are exactly right!) A. nail B. dog C. class D. board
What is A. nail
"A drop in the bucket. " (a) To make someone laugh (b) A very small part of something big (c) To have a dispute with someone
What is (b) A very small part of something big
The colorful, blooming flowers of spring are nature's grandest artwork. Simile or Metaphor?
What is metaphor?
A comparison where one thing is said to be another.
What is metaphor?
Passing the buck means: A. Starting all over again B. Telling the truth C. Eating an excessive amount D. Avoiding responsibility, blaming someone else
What is D. Avoiding responsibility, blaming someone else
Why are you giving me the _______ shoulder? (Why are you being so unfriendly?) A. hot B. pointy C. cold D. red
What is C. cold?
"Lend me your ear" means (a) To politely ask for someone's full attention (b) to cut your ear off (c) listen for me
What is (a) To politely ask for someone's full attention
We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog! (1)Metaphor or Simile? (2) Which two items are being compared?
(1) What is metaphor? (2) Tammy is compared to a hog
A phrase that actually means something different from its literal meaning.
What is idiom.
The whole nine yards means: A. To study for something B. All of it, everything C. Get married D. Being quiet
What is B. All of it, everything
Every cloud has a ______ lining. (You will find something good in this bad situation.) A. wet B. silver C. drippy D. hot
What is B. silver
If you want to wish someone good luck on a stage performance, which idiom could you say? Write the letters. (A) Break a leg. (B) Barking up the wrong tree. (C) It's raining cats & dogs.
What is (A) Break a leg.
She is like a rainy day. (1) Is this a simile or metaphor? (2) How do you know?
(1) What is simile? (2) It compares she to rainy day using the word "like."
"Bite your tongue" is (a) idiom (b) simile (c) metaphor
What is idiom.
Kill two birds with one stone means A. To be unfriendly with someone B. To irritate or bother someone C. Accomplish more than one thing at a time D. Something expensive
What is C. Accomplish more than one thing at a time
I’m not trying to pull the ________ over your eyes! (I’m not trying to trick you!) A. blanket B. hat C. wool D. paper
What is C. wool
"The ball is in your court." Means:(A) To study, especially for a test or exam (B) To hope that something happens the way you want it to (C) It is your decision this time
What is (C) It is your decision this time
During the test she was as cool as a cucumber. Metaphor or Simile? What is being compared.
Simile; comparing she to a cucumber.
The athletic coach told Jenna she was "armed with skills”. What does this IDIOM mean?
(A) Jenna has many weapons (B) Jenna has many skills (C) Jenna has something on her arm
What is (B) Jenna has many skills
Anxiously waiting for something means: A. On pins and needles B. Something smells fishy C. Beat around the bush D. A breath of fresh air
What is A. On pins and needles
Don’t add ________ to the fire! (Don’t make this bad situation even worse!) A. fuel B. paper C. water D. matches
What is A. fuel