He decided to turn over a new leaf and try to be healthier by giving up smoking. What does TURN OVER A NEW LEAF mean?
To turn over the leaves in the yard
To create a healthier lifestyle
To start smoking
To quit smoking
I’m feeling a bit under the weather- I think I caught a cold. What does UNDER THE WEATHER mean?
To feel sick
To get caught in a storm.
To be in a bad mood
Both A & B
Jen will graduate from medical school just like her mom. THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE! What does that mean?
To be just like your parents
To fall out of a tree
To find apples on the ground
None of the above
I got money for my birthday! Really? You should SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY. You will enjoy it more! What does that mean?
To lose your money
Wait until later to spend it on something you enjoy
Spend your money on a rainy day
To get paid on a rainy day
Please turn down the music! It’s driving me nuts! What does IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS mean?
To annoy someone
To drive someone to the forest
To throw nuts at someone
To be mean to someone
John caught wind of the rumors being spread about him. What does CAUGHT WIND mean?
To blow air into someone's ear
To get caught in a windstorm
To hear about something
To tell lies
He loved his daughter very much. She was the apple of his eye. What does THE APPLE OF HIS EYE mean?
All of the above
To be very important to someone
The favorite
To be loved above all things
He turned as pale as a ghost when he saw his injured leg. What does PALE AS A GHOST mean?
To have a severe injury
To enter a haunted house
To look very pale
To turn into a ghost
The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. What does MY BLOOD RUN COLD mean?
To be frightened
When you have a cold
To feel excited
When your blood freezes
The place has been like a ghost town since they built the garbage dump in the center. What does GHOST TOWN mean?
A deserted or empty place
A smelly place
A haunted place
A popular place
John wanted to talk turkey but Jane just wanted to joke around. What does TALK TURKEY mean?
To talk about Thanksgiving
To talk about turkey
To joke around
To talk seriously
The dog gobbled down the meat in seconds! What does GOBBLED DOWN mean?
To eat quickly
All of the above
To swalllow large amounts
To eat something eagerly
I can’t eat all of this. I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach. What does MY EYES ARE BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH mean?
To take more food than you can eat
To have huge eyes
A serious health condition
To have trouble eating
I thought I was going to fail the test, but it turned out to be a piece of cake! What does PIECE OF CAKE mean?
To be scared of failing
To do well on a test
To eat a piece of cake in class
Something easy
The biggest issue is getting the computer up and running. After that, the rest is just gravy! What does JUST GRAVY mean?
A difficult task
Easy to do
Broken
To use gravy
As soon as everyone got their food, we dug in. What does WE DUG IN mean?
To serve everyone at the table.
To dig into a pile of food on the ground
To share food at the table
To start to eat
