Spring Idioms
A feeling of restlessness and excitement because spring is coming and the weather is getting warmer.
Clues: season we are in now + what you have when your temperature is over 100.3
Spring fever
Name 3 types of Flowers
Rose, Gardenia, Tulips, Daisies, Plumeria, etc
stem, petal, leaves
flower
bowl
a dish and a sport
I love the scent of flowers in the spring
What does the word, scent, mean based on its context in the sentence?
smell
To thoroughly clean a place, especially in springtime.
Clues: Season we're in now + what you do to make things neat
Spring cleaning
Name 4 types of spring clothing
jeans, sweater, shorts, t-shirts, etc.
head, thorax, abdomen, stinger
honey bee
can
a verb/action and a container
Fiona was livid when her little brother found all of the Easter eggs before she did
What does the word, livid, mean based on its context in the sentence?
angry
Can we take a rain check on meeting up today? I’ve got lots of work to get done by the end of the week, and I’m quite behind!
What does "Take a Rain Check" mean?
When someone takes a rain check, they postpone or cancel an arrangement.
Name 4 things people like to do in the Spring
picnic, fly kites, play outside, Easter egg hunt, etc
head, wing, tail, beak
bird
play
verb (play outside), noun (watch the play)
I was so famished after hunting eggs I asked for 2 helpings of ham
What does the word, famished, mean based on its context in the sentence?
hungry/starving
To appear suddenly in your thoughts, immediately think of someone or something.
Clues: season we are in now + TO + synonym for brain
Spring to mind
Name 5 baby animals you can expect to see in the spring
lambs, chicks, bunnies, calves, piglets etc
trunk, leaves, branches
tree
kind
type, nice
My parents will not permit me to eat any Easter candy until after dinner
What does, permit, mean in the context of the sentence?
allow
A person who’s not exactly young anymore.
Clues: opposite of "yes" + season we're in now + synonym for poultry (hint: bird that lives on farm)
No spring chicken
Name 3 types of trees that grow flowers (hint: most fruit trees have blossoms)
cherry, apple, pear etc
floppy ears, bushy tail, hind leg, foreleg
rabbit
spring
season, jump forward, coil
He was very persnickety about the flavor jelly beans he would eat. He only liked red jelly beans and threw all of the other colors away!
What does the word, persnickety, mean based on its context in the sentence?
fussy/picky/finicky