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under the weather
He stayed home from school today because he had a cough and was under the weather.
A. feeling anxious
B. feeling sick or unwell
C. feeling scared
Before going on stage, Tommy's mom told him to break a leg!
A. get hurt
B. make sure not to fall
C. good luck
on the other hand
I want to go to the party, but on the other hand I should be studying.
A. talking with your hands
B. thinking about it
C. a different point of view
piece of cake
"That test sure was a piece of cake after I studied all day!" said Mark.
A. very easy
B. short
C. sweet
last straw
After a stressful day at work, mom started to yell. Our fighting with each other was her last straw.
A. last sequence of bad events or things
B. being very angry
C. something that was poking
in a pickle
Ashely's teacher just caught her cheating. She is in a pickle now.
A. in charge
B. in a pickle
C. difficult situation
bend over backwards
Just because you bend over backwards, it doesn't mean others will do the same for you but at least you'll know you've done the best you could.
A.play games
B.make an extra effort to do something
C.bend
two peas in a pod
Sarah and her friend Kristin both love soccer, math, and the color purple. Their teacher said, "You are like two peas in a pod!"
A. peas in a pod
B. two people or things are very similar to each other
C. love
small world
While on vacation across the country, Austin and his family saw their neighbors. Austin's dad said, "wow, it sure is a small world!"
A. seeing the same people, events, or situations in an unexpected place.
B. small world
C. neighbors
cost an arm and a leg
When the class went on a field trip to the art museum, their guide said. "Please don't touch anything on display. It would cost an arm and a leg to replace some of our pieces!"
A. arm and a leg
B. very expensive
C. don't touch
Joey and Madison both guessed the correct number of jelly beans in the teacher's jar. Mrs. Phillips said, "Great minds think alike!"
A. thoughts of very intelligent people are similar to each other
B. great minds think alike
C. guess
"Well," sighed Jimmy, "I forgot my homework. I guess it is time to tell my teacher and face the music."
A. face the music
B. tell the teacher
C. receive punishment
raining cats and dogs
Springfield experienced the worst thunderstorm in years, with over three inches of rain falling in two hours. Grandma said, "it sure is raining cats and dogs out there!"
A. raining hard
B. raining cats and dogs
C. outside
let the cat out of the bag
Sheldon heard from his sister that his mom was planning a surprise birthday party for him tomorrow. When he asked his mom about it, she said, "Who let the cat out of the bag?"
A. let the cat out of the bag
B. told a secret
C. surprise
bite off more than you can chew
Jamie wants to sign up for basketball, chess club, speech team, and the school newspaper for next year. Her mother said, "make sure you don't bite off more than you can chew."
A. bite off more than you can chew
B. activities
C. try to do more than one is able to do
time flies
Time flies when you're having fun!
A. time flies
B. time passes quickly
C. having fun
frog in my throat
I couldn't stop coughing during my speech. I think I have a frog in my throat!
A. trouble speaking
B. frog in my throat
C. speech
fish out of water
Sarah feels like a fish out of water at her new school.
A. uncomfortable
B. school
C. fish out of water
hold your horses
Hold your horses! We have not won yet, so don't start celebrating.
A. to wait
B. celebrating
C. hold the horse
over the moon
I was over the moon when I got a good grade on that test.
A. went over the moon
B. very happy
C. good grade
zip your lips
The teacher told the students to zip their lips when he teaches.
A. stop talking
B. zip lips
C. teaching
needle in a haystack
I'll never find my ring. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
A. needle is in a haystack
B. something that is really hard to find
C. ring
can of worms
Sarah opened a can of worms by purchasing that used car. It's always breaking down.
A. to get into something that has problems
B. can of worms
C. car
cold shoulder
Max gave Sarah the cold shoulder when she lost his favorite book.
A. a cold shoulder
B. ignore someone
C. book
couch potato
My younger sister is a great couch potato; she can watch TV 24 hours a day.
A. watches to much tv
B. potato on the couch
C. TV