Idioms 2
"break a leg"
Do a good job
"Call it a day"
"Hit the hay"
go to bed/fall asleep
On Christmas morning, Jack was so excited to run right downstairs to see what was there. What could be waiting for him downstairs?
Presents from Santa!
Luke packed his bag with pens, pencils, notebooks, and workbooks. Where do you infer that he is going?
"Piece of cake"
something that is easy
"get out of hand"
something getting out of control
"Hang in there"
dont give up, keep working
After it rained, I looked under a rock and saw something long, squirming around. What could be under the rock?
worm!
He is scared of the bee
"Cost an arm and a leg"
expensive
not get mad at someone
"caught you red-handed"
you catch someone doing something that are not supposed to be doing
After Joe and his brother made a big mess in the kitchen with their food, their mom told them to go to their rooms. What can we infer about how their mom is feeling?
she is angry/mad at them
Maria woke up in the morning before school and had a cough. She asked her mom to come into her room and take her temperature. What can you infer is happening with Maria?
She is sick
"The ball is in your court"
its your choice/its up to you
you are sick!
"When pigs fly"
something that will never happen
There was a red team and a blue team. We were kicking a ball and shooting it at a goal. What sport were we playing?
Soccer
When Jake got his test handed back to him, he jumped up out of his chair and shouted "hooray!". What can we infer about Jake?"
He got a good grade on his test / He got an A
"Cut me some slack"
go easy on someone/ be nice to them
you are too late for something
"beat around the bush"
to not say what you mean, to talk for too long
I put on my hat, gloves, and big puffy coat to go outside! What is the weather outside?
Winter/it is cold outside
After the game was over, the team walked off the field with their heads hanging and sad looks on their faces. What can we infer happened at this game?
The team lost the game