In the Money
Speaking and Listening
School
Feelings
Mixed bag
100

The grocery shopping left me flat broke.

Without money


100

Put a sock in it!

stop talking


100

It was time for Jim to hit the books.

to begin to study hard

100

Mark was over the moon to see his mom again.

feeling happy

100

Can you give me a hand with this box?

help me

200

Mr. Riggs worked hard to bring home the bacon.

Earn money for his family


200

Don't spill the beans to Jessica.

tell the secret

200

Luke put on his thinking cap to finish his homework.

think hard about something

200

The spider had me jumping out of my skin!

feeling scared

200

The detective smelled a rat.

Was suspicious

300

I broke the bank to get this car!

spent alot of money


300

Kate told her teacher she was all ears.

had her full attention


300

William passed the math test with flying colors.

got a high score

300

The fact that Vince broke my pen really rubbed me the wrong way.

feeling annoyed

300

The storm came out of the blue.

without warning

400

This diamond was a pretty penny.

Expensive

Costs alot of money

400

Bobby had to eat his words after the game.

take back what was said

400

Jenni racked her brain about where she left her keys.

thought about something for a long time

400

My blood is boiling right now!

feeling angry

400

Kevin's goose was cooked when his parents saw his grade.

in trouble

500

Maria was pinching her pennies to get a new bicycle.  

Saving money


500

Principal Tripoli had the floor at graduation.

her turn to speak

500

Mia learned the times tables by heart.

Completely memorized something

500

It was finally time to unwind after a long day.

to relax

500

Mia was barking up the wrong tree when she asked me to babysit her brother.

asking the wrong place