Idioms
What does "Sick as a Dog" mean?
Extremely sick.
What does "I'm feeling blue" mean?
To be sad
What does "Class clown" mean?
Someone who likes to make the class laugh a lot
You left your hot dog on the picnic table and went to play for a little bit. When you came back the table was cleared and your mom was getting everything packed up in the car. She hollered to you that it was time to go. What do you think happened to your hot dog?
Your mom threw it out when she was cleaning up the table
Dan read and reread the chapters in his history book. He underlines the important ideas. He studied his notes. He had to be ready for Mr. Mason's class tomorrow.
What is doing doing tomorrow?
Dan is taking a history test.
What does "At the drop of a hat" mean?
To do something immediately, without delay
What does ""I'm going through a rollercoaster of emotions" mean?
To go be going through a lot of different moods or emotions
What does "break the ice" mean?
To say or do something that makes people who do not know us, feel more comfortable
Your sister was gone for three days on a snowboarding trip. You missed her so bad. You woke up and saw her sitting on the couch. Her leg was propped up and had a big pink cast on it. What do you think happened?
She fell and broke her leg while snowboarding
Jim sanded the wood until it was smooth. When the piece was done, it would have five drawers, each about eight inches deep, nineteen inches long, and thirty inches wide.
What is Jim doing?
Jim is building a dresser (drawers).
What does "Kill two birds with one stone" mean?
To solve two problems, at one time, with one action.
What does "apple of my eye" mean?
When someone is held dear or very adored.
What does "last straw" mean?
The last, in a series of bad events that happen, to make someone even more upset, angry, etc.
A girl dragged her towel and tube on the road as she walked home from the swimming pool because she was too tired to carry it. She had swam really hard. The next time she went swimming, she went to get her tube and it was flat. Why do you think it was flat?
She was dragging it on the road and could have gone over something sharp
Carrie cut the carrots, onions, and potatoes into small chunks. She added the vegetables to the brisket in the pot and poured in some broth.
What is Carrie doing?
She is making soup.
What does "Don't cry over split milk" mean?
Don't be upset over something that already happened and can't be changed
What does "This is the icing on the cake" mean?
When something has happened, to make a situation even better or worse
What does "the early bird gets the worm" mean?
The person who start first, will be more successful
You and your friends were outside playing baseball. When your mom came home she found the baseball surrounded by glass. What do you think happened?
You and your friends hit the baseball into something and broke it
The rain hitting the windshield was no longer a drizzle. It had become quite heavy. Howard cleared the pelting water away so he would have a better view of the road.
What device did Howard use?
He used his windshield wipers.
What does "Barking up the wrong tree" mean?
To blame the wrong person or to make the wrong choice
What does "time is a thief" mean?
Time passes by very quickly or flashes by.
What does "stela someone's thunder" mean?
To prevent someone from having success or praise, by doing whatever that person was doing
To take the attention away from someone else.
You were going to cook spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. You took a special trip to the grocery story to get all the ingredients. When you got home you couldn't find the spaghetti noodles. What do you think happened to the spaghetti noodles?
You forgot them at the grocery store when you were packing up the grocery bag
The room was fairly large. After measuring the walls, Malik ordered twelve gallons. People often recommended him to their friends because he was a careful worker, and his work was perfect.
What is Malik's job?
He is a painter.