Iris has a green thumb and can grow plants in very poor conditions. What is a green thumb?
Someone who is good at growing things.
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Not making high honor role was a crushing blow to his ego. What does crushing blow mean?
A big disappointment
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"Don't let Mrs. Smith's sharp tongue scare you," my older sister warned. "It seems as though she speaks meanly but she's really a nice person and a good teacher." What does it mean to have a sharp tongue?
Someone who speaks harshly.
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"Yes," Mom agreed, "that outfit is very pretty but it will cost you an arm and a leg, so you can't afford it." What does 'cost and arm and a leg' mean?
very expensive
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I knew Sara was feeling blue and missing her old friends, so I went over to try to cheer her up. How does Sara feel?
Sad
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Nancy was so nervous about the speech she had to make in front of hundreds of people that she could feel the butterflies in her stomach. How does she feel?
nervous
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Johnny believed everything anyone told him, which made him an easy mark for thieves. What does it mean to be an 'easy mark'?
