With a new haircut and a new pair of pants, Max felt like a million bucks walking into school today. (What does feeling like a million bucks mean?)
Look or feel extremely good
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I have a test tomorrow. It's time to turn off my phone and hit the books or else I might fail! (What does hit the books mean?)
To study very hard
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An earthquake hits only once in a blue moon where I'm from. I was very surprised when there was one last week! (What does once in a blue moon mean?)
Rarely, once in a very long time
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When someone gets me upset it's hard for me to bite my tongue. I always end up saying something I regret. (What does it mean to bite your tongue?)
To keep yourself from saying something that you really want to say that may be rude
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When the fire alarm goes off in school, even when it's a drill, we have to get up at the drop of a hat and go outside. (What does at the drop of a hat mean?)
Without any hesitation
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banana
Go to last place!
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gift
Win 5 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
Okay!
banana
Go to last place!
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heart
Other team wins 5 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
Give points!
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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While we took the test my teacher told us that she was keeping an eye on us. She said there's no way we could cheat. (What does keep an eye on mean?)
To watch carefully
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Before I went to the mall with my friends I gave my mom a ballpark figure on when I would be coming home so she knew roughly when to expect me. (What does ballpark figure mean?)
To estimate and be close to an exact amount/number
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I smelt a rat when I found my favorite book missing from my locker. Someone had stolen it! (What does smell a rat mean?)
Suspect that something wrong is happening
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We've been talking for a long time but it's time to get down to brass tacks and talk about what we're really here for. (What does get down to brass tacks mean?)
To talk about the real issue or problem; to get serious
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Kendall's car was badly damaged in the accident, and he was angry about what had happened. He soon realized that there was no use crying over spilled milk. It was time to move on. (What does crying over spilled milk mean?)
To be upset about things that have already been done
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heart
Other team wins 20 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
Give points!
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My friends and I see eye to eye on our opinions about most video games. We love playing the same games together! (What does seeing eye to eye mean?)
To agree with someone about something
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As an older sister May was always pulling her little brother's leg and making him laugh, but she was there for him whenever he needed her. (What does pulling someone's leg mean?)