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 quit smoking
To create a healthier lifestyle
To start smoking
To turn over the leaves in the yard
I’m feeling a bit under the weather- I think I caught a cold. What does UNDER THE WEATHER mean?
To get caught in a storm.
To feel sick
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?
None of the above
To be just like your parents
To find apples on the ground
To fall out of a tree
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 be mean to someone
To throw nuts at someone
To drive someone to the forest
To annoy someone
John caught wind of the rumors being spread about him. What does CAUGHT WIND mean?
To blow air into someone's ear
To tell lies
To hear about something
To get caught in a windstorm
He loved his daughter very much. She was the apple of his eye. What does THE APPLE OF HIS EYE mean?
The favorite
To be very important to someone
To be loved above all things
All of the above
He turned as pale as a ghost when he saw his injured leg. What does PALE AS A GHOST mean?
To look very pale
To have a severe injury
To turn into a ghost
To enter a haunted house
The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. What does MY BLOOD RUN COLD mean?
When your blood freezes
To feel excited
When you have a cold
To be frightened
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 haunted place
A smelly place
A popular place
John wanted to talk turkey but Jane just wanted to joke around. What does TALK TURKEY mean?
To joke around
To talk seriously
To talk about turkey
To talk about Thanksgiving
The dog gobbled down the meat in seconds! What does GOBBLED DOWN mean?
All of the above
To eat something eagerly
To eat quickly
To swalllow large amounts
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?
A serious health condition
To have huge eyes
To have trouble eating
To take more food than you can eat
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 eat a piece of cake in class
Something easy
To do well on a test
The biggest issue is getting the computer up and running. After that, the rest is just gravy! What does JUST GRAVY mean?
Broken
To use gravy
A difficult task
Easy to do
As soon as everyone got their food, we dug in. What does WE DUG IN mean?
To share food at the table
To dig into a pile of food on the ground
To start to eat
To serve everyone at the table.
