Idioms/ Proverbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

Lisa had (butterflies in her stomach) as she turned to face her audience on stage.

very nervous or frightened about something

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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fairy

Take points!

shark

Other team loses 15 points!

Okay!

thief

Give points!

"(Don't bite off more than you can chew)," Ben warned me as he packed his bag.

to take on a task that is more difficult than one can handle

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"Don't (butter up) to me. I am not going to agree to your insane idea!" My best friend exclaimed while retreating from me.

flatter or praise someone as a means of gaining their help or support

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trap

No points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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thief

Give points!

Ben runs six kilometers every morning, (rain or shine).

something will happen even it rains/ something will happen no matter what happens

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Smell a (cat/ pig/ rat/ elephant)

Smell a rat: to suspect that something wrong or dishonest is happening

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Once in a (red/ blue/ yellow/ purple) moon

Once in a blue moon: very rarely, occasionally

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She was (in a pickle) because she forgot her keys and could not get into her house.

in a difficult situation

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Turn over a new (page/ leaf/ chapter/ soil)

Turn over a new leaf: start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way

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"I will buy you the latest iPhone when (pigs can fly)," my mother retorted and left the room.

said when you think that there is no chance at all of something happening

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monster

Reset all scores!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

Lisa will not be coming to school today because she is (under the weather).

slightly unwell or in low spirits

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Be in the (light/ dark/ field/ room)

Be in the dark: to not know about something that other people know about/ not knowing what is going on

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Little did I know, this was (the calm before the storm).

a quiet or peaceful period before a period during which there is great activity, argument, or difficulty

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heart

Other team wins 25 points!

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gift

Win 10 points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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