Dad had a hard time figuring out how to use his new phone. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." He said after unsuccessfully trying to change his ring tone for 30 minutes. What does can't teach an old dog new tricks mean?

Penny explained to her dad that her science project would take her all weekend to finish. Her dad said, "Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day." What does Rome wasn't built in a day mean?

Rashad blamed his sister for spilling water all over his homework. She said: "It wasn't me! You are barking up the wrong tree." What does barking up the wrong tree mean?

After working on his curveball all day without much success, David wanted to throw in the towel, but he kept practicing for the big game on Friday. What does throw in the towel mean?

Maria found it hard to keep a straight face when her brother kept making funny faces at her from across the room. What does keep a straight face mean?

Jamie wants to sign up for basketball, chess club, speech team, and the school newspaper. Her mother said, "Make sure you don't bite off more than you can chew!" What does don't bite off more than you can chew mean?

Mr. Rodriguez told his students, "Keep your fingers crossed, and maybe we will win the school-wide contest for a pizza party. What does keep your fingers crossed mean?

"Well, I forgot my homework. I guess it's time to tell my teacher and face the music." What does face the music mean?

After spending hours trying to learn exponents, Jayden closed his math book with a sigh and said: "It's all Greek to me!" What does it's all Greek to me mean?

Joey and Madison both guessed the correct number of jelly beans in the teacher's jar. Mrs. Phillips said: "Great minds think alike!" What does great minds think alike mean?

Ben didn't want to practice playing the guitar even though he had a concert next week. His mom told him: "Don't you want to do a good job at the concert? Remember practice makes perfect!" What does practice makes perfect mean?

The teacher said, "That is enough monkey business class! It's time to settle down and get to work." What does monkey business mean?

Sheldon heard from his sister that his mom was planning a surprise party for him tomorrow. When he asked his mom about it, she said: "Who let the cat out of the bag?" What does let the cat out of the bag mean?