Bob worked hard to learn the new math process. His teacher checked his work and told him he was on the ball. What does "on the ball" mean?
Doing a good job
Let's not talk or think about that problem right now
I have no idea
Susie had a really tiring day. She woke up early, went to school all day, then she had a to go to a friend's house to work on a project. That night, she couldn't wait to hit the sack. What does "hit the sack" mean?
Go to sleep
Doing something poorly in order to save time
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
Peter and his friends wanted to build the best racing cart for the race, but their cart broke when going down a steep hill. They needed to go back to the drawing board to make a new cart. What does "go back to the drawing board" mean?
Don't be so critical
Start over
Get out of control
Patrice hated working hard. She was upset when she didn't get chosen as her class representative. Her mom told her, "well, you didn't really work at getting the position. No pain, no gain." What does "no pain, no gain" mean?
You have to work for what you want
Sick, not feeling well
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
Larry was excited to be a part of the musical. He would be playing a big part in it and he felt nervous. The show was about to start and his teacher told him to break a leg. What does "break a leg" mean?
Good Luck
It's not complicated
Work better or leave
Nathalie told her mom that she forgot to bring her report card home. Her mom didn't really believe her, but decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. What does "give him the benefit of the doubt" mean?
Get upset
Trust what someone says
Things are going well so far
Stephan wanted to buy stocks for the big company while prices were low but missed the boat. What does "missed the boat" mean?
Understand something complicated
It's too late
My patience has run out
Peter thought the dentist was pulling his leg when he told her that she had 10 cavities. What does "pull someone's leg" mean?
To joke with someone
Do the thing you've been not wanting to so you can move on
Slow down
George didn't want to buy a new car because it was so expensive. But his car was more than 15 years old and was starting to break down. He knew he would just have to bite the bullet and buy a new one. What does "bite the bullet" mean?
Make a problem worse
Tell something briefly
To get something over with because it will happen anyway
Mary didn't get to go on the field trip to the zoon, but that was a blessing in disguise because it started raining and everyone had a terrible time. What does "a blessing in disguise" mean?
To calm down
To not hold someone responsible for something
A good thing that seems bad at first
Patrick went to a big company to try to get them to support his new great invention. The company dismissed his idea, saying that there were thousands of others like it. His idea was a dime a dozen.What does "a dime a dozen" mean?
Stop working on something
The person we were just talking about showed up
Something is very common
