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He is down in the dumps because the school didn't call a snow day.
depressed/sad
She let the cat out of the bag and told her sister about the surprise party that was planned
told a secret
I've got two left feet and fell down on the dance floor at the school dance.
not good at dancing/clumsy
My little brother can be a pain in the neck.
annoying
Before the talent show, my mom told me to break a leg!
wished good luck
Between school and baseball practices, Ricky has a lot on his plate.
he's busy
My brother tried to take my Halloween candy, but I caught him red handed.
saw him while he was doing it
I finally got the hang of how to add fractions.
figured it out/learned
I smelled a rat at school during lunch, so I told the principal about the kid stealing food.
someone is doing something bad/being dishonest
PlayStation 5 costs an arm and a leg, but I am still going to save up for it.
really expensive
My friend has a big mouth, so I don't want to tell him my secret.
can't keep secrets
The principal popped into the classroom to check on the students.
a quick visit
I look up to my big sister even though she is shorter than me.
admires/respects
The students are over the moon on the last day of school.
excited/happy
He is on the right track to getting his grades up for the end of the quarter.
doing something correctly
Bobby missed the boat on retaking his science test because he told the teacher a week late that he wanted to.
didn't take advantage of an opportunity
