Jane decided that she would go out on a limb and ask Byron to the Spring Fling dance.
What does "go out on a limb" mean?
What is to take a risk
100
As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, "This class is like a three-ring circus!"
What is simile
200
Wise : Wisdom :: Rough:
What is roughness
200
clock : time :: thermometer :
What is temperature
200
kill two birds with one stone
What is get two things done at once
200
We thought that our neighbor’s, the Jones family, were rich beyond our wildest dreams, but it turns out that we’re all in the same boat.
What does "all the in same boat" mean?
What is in the same situation
200
No one invites Harold to parties because he’s a wet blanket.
What is a metaphor
300
Big : Bigger :: Bad :
What is worse
300
I: mine :: she :
What is hers
300
a sight for sore eyes
What is something you are happy to see
300
When the politician was caught stealing from the taxpayers, everyone thought he would receive a severe punishment, but all he got was a slap on the wrist.
What does "a slap on the wrist" mean?
What is a weak or mild punishment
300
Create a simile using: "explanation" and "clear"
What is his explanation was as clear as day
400
Springfield : Illinois :: Austin :
What is Texas
400
square : cube :: circle :
What is sphere
400
to play it by ear
What is to not make any definite plans, to change things as you go
400
If Kim thinks that I’m going to let her copy my math homework, she’s barking up the wrong tree.
What does "barking up the wrong tree" mean?
What is look for something in the wrong place (in a place where they won't find it)
400
Write a metaphor that means "The moon is round."
Use the following words in your sentence: full, bright, coin
What is the moon was full, a bright and shining coin in the sky
500
rock : paper :: scissors :
What is rock
500
spark : wildfire :: snowflake :
What is blizzard
500
you take to something like a duck takes to water
What is you have a natural talent for it
500
Craig and I fought over a girl in the fourth grade, but that’s water under the bridge now.
What does "water under the bridge" mean?
What is something in the past that was of importance, but no longer is (it was let go)
500
Rewrite using a metaphor: "Mrs. Hopper is not trustworthy."
What is Mrs. Hopper is a snake in the grass, don't trust her.