Tell me the meaning
If something is a "piece of cake" how difficult is it?
Very Easy
My sister loves mornings, but I prefer staying up late; I'm a total _______
Night owl
Literal: A person physically standing on the right side of a mattress
Figurative: Someone who is grumpy for no reason
Woke up on the wrong side of the bed
I woke up on the bad side of the bed today
Change "bad" to "wrong"
This phrase comes from the 1500s when people believed the left side of the bed was "unlucky" or "evil."
Woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
What does it mean if you are feeling "under the weather"
I was going to go skydiving, but I got _____ and decided to stay on the ground
Got cold feet
Literal: Walking an actual 5,280 feet further than required.
Figurative: Doing more than what is expected of you.
Go the extra mile
That math test was a slice of cake!
Change "slide" to "piece"
In the 1700s, farmers would sometimes try to sell a cheap cat inside a sack, pretending it was an expensive pig. If the buyer opened the sack, they...
Let the cat out of the bag.
If a teammate wants to "throw in the towel" what are they doing?
Giving up or quitting
When the boss told the secret, everyone asked _____
Who let the cat out of the bag
Literal: Grabbing a friend's calf and yanking it.
Figurative: Joking with someone or teasing them.
Pulling someone's leg
I feel a bit below the weather this morning
Change "below" to "under"
This phrase comes from boxing; when a coach saw their fighter was too hurt to continue, they would toss this item into the ring.
Throw in the towel.
To "Break the bank" means to do what to your budget?
To spend too much money or buy something too expensive.
After the wind blew down our card tower we had to go _____
Back to square one
Literal: Counting 12 baby birds before their shells have cracked.
Figurative: Assuming you have a success before it actually happens
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Don't count your chickens before they open.
Change "open" to "hatch"
This term comes from the mid-1800s, referring to the "frozen" feeling people get when they are too scared to move.
Got cold feet.
If you only do something "Once in a blue moon" how often does it happen?
Very rarely
He really _______ when he identified the exact problem with the car.
Hit the nail on the head
Literal: An actual moon that has turned a shade of cobalt.
Figurative: A very rare event
Once in a blue moon
Change "hammer" to "Nail"
This phrase refers to the rare phenomenon where the second full moon in a single calendar month occurs.
Once in a blue moon.