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Idioms

  •  English    21     Public
    Students read scenarios and use context clues to determine what the idiom means
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  • It's raining cats and dogs outside, so we have indoor recess today.
    It's raining very hard
  •  15
  • Her garden is full of beautiful flowers. She has a green thumb.
    She is good at gardening.
  •  20
  • I am in hot water with my parents because I did not do my chores.
    In trouble
  •  10
  • I would help you with your project, but I am all tied up with my math work.
    I'm very busy
  •  15
  • When it was my turn to sing at the talent show, I had butterflies in my stomach.
    I was nervous
  •  25
  • This is party is a surprise party, so zip your lip!
    Don't tell anyone.
  •  5
  • I hope the teacher doesn't get up on the wrong side of the bed tomorrow. She has been grumpy all day today.
    wake up in a bad mood
  •  10
  • My sister won't help clean the house because she is a couch potato.
    She is lazy
  •  20
  • I was just pulling your leg when I told you that I hate pizza.
    I was teasing/joking
  •  10
  • They were not going to tell the kids about the new puppy, but their Dad spilled the beans.
    Told the secret
  •  20
  • I was worried about taking the math test, but it was a piece of cake!
    It was easy
  •  20
  • Hold your horses! We haven't won the game yet.
    wait/slow down
  •  10
  • I went home because I was feeling under the weather.
    Was not feeling good.
  •  20
  • He has been down in the dumps since his best friend moved away.
    Very sad
  •  25
  • Even if you can't finish the math problem, don't throw in the towel, keep working.
    Don't give up
  •  25
  • My brother has a big test tomorrow, so he needs to really hit the books tonight
    He needs to study
  •  20