Idioms 1
John and I went hiking in a cave, it took forever to find our way out but finally we could see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Literal or non-literal?
literal
My mom let me stay home from school today because I was feeling under the weather.
what does "under the weather" mean?
sick
Teachers expect their students to listen and do what they are told at the drop of a hat.
What does "drop of a hat" mean
instantly
Books in a library are a dime a dozen.
what does dime a dozen mean?
very common
the dog house I was building fell a part so I had to start from scratch.
What does "start from scratch" mean
to start over, begin again
My brother and I rarely see eye to eye when we discuss who is the better baseball player.
What does "see eye to eye" mean
to agree
the iphone 11 pro is very expensive, it costs an arm and a leg.
what does "costs an arm and a leg mean?
very expensive
The police were barking up the wrong tree by trying to prove that person guilty, he was nowhere near the crime scene at the time of the theft.
What does "barking up the wrong tree" mean
looking in the wrong place, accusing the wrong person
My car didn't start this morning, my dad took one look and guessed that my battery was dead. It looks like he hit the nail on the head because after getting a new battery my car started right away.
What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?
to get something exactly right
It was my big moment, I was about to play Anne in the play Anne and I had butterflies in my stomach. As I was about to walk onto the stage, John said, break a leg.
What does "butterflies in my stomach" mean?
What does "break a leg" mean?
feeling anxious/nervous
good luck
Jenny broke a leg when she got slide tackled during the soccer match.
what does "broke a leg" mean
Literal. she broke her leg.
I tried to hang a picture yesterday and I had a hard time hitting the nail on the head.
What does, "hit the nail on the head" mean.
literal. They couldn't hit the nail with the hammer.