Describe it & Use it
Describe what "go on a wild goose chase" means and use it in a sentence.
Ex. This game is like going on a wild goose chase
What does "A blessing in disguise" mean?
Something that seemed bad at first ends up being good
Ex. Getting pulled over was a blessing in disguise.
What does "Better late than never" mean?
Better to arrive late than not come at all
Ex. The teacher said, "better late than never" when Alex showed up at 2pm
What is an idiom meaning "go to sleep?"
- Go to bed
- Lay your head down
- Hit the hay
- Hit the bed
Hit the hay
True or false: Cats can jump up to six times their length.
True!
Describe what "don't count your chickens before they hatch" means and use it in a sentence.
Ex. Don't count your chickens before they hatch, they have to offer the job first
What does "Call it a day" mean?
Stop working on something
Ex. I finished the back fence, and I'm going to call it a day
What does "cut somebody some slack" mean?
Don't be so critical
Ex. She needs to cut him some slack.
What is an idiom meaning "it's too late?"
- It's nighttime
- Miss the boat
- On the ball
- Do it tomorrow morning.
Miss the boat
How many bones in the human body?
(Will accept answers within 5 of correct answer)
206
Describe what "do something at the drop of a hat" means and use it in a sentence.
Ex. She asked him to make a deck at the drop of a hat
What does "A dime a dozen" mean?
Ex. Those t-shirts are a dime a dozen.
What does "Good things come to those who wait" mean?
Be patient
Ex. I told her, good things come to those who wait. And then she got a puppy!
What is an idiom meaning "don't give up?"
- Hang in there
- It will get easier
- It's not rocket science
- Hit the hay
Hang in there
What year did Montana become a state?
(Will accept answers within 10 years)
1889
Describe what "A penny for your thoughts" means and use it in a sentence.
Def: Tell me what you're thinking
Ex. Julia was sad, I have a penny for her thoughts
What does "Break a leg" mean?
Good luck
Ex. Break a leg at your show tonight!
What does "go back to the drawing board" mean?
Start over
Ex. I need to go back to the drawing board, my cake didn't turn out
What idiom means "to joke with someone?"
- No pain, no gain
- On the ball
- Pull someone's leg
- So far so good
Pull someone's leg
What year was Anime invented?
(Will accept answers within 15 years)
1956
Describe what "beat around the bush" means and use it in a sentence.
Def: Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Ex. Don't beat around the bush, tell me what the teacher said
What does "easy does it" mean?
Slow down
Ex. Easy does it, we need to get there alive not fast.
What does "Bite the bullet" mean?
To get something over with because it's inevitable
Ex. He bit the bullet and went to the doctor
What idiom means "to get upset?"
- To make matters worse
- The best of both worlds
- Speak of the devil
- To get bent out of shape
To get bent out of shape
How many school days left in the school year?
(Will accept answers within 3)
80