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 be in a bad mood
Both A & B
To feel sick
To get caught in a storm.
Jen will graduate from medical school just like her mom. THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE! What does that mean?
To find apples on the ground
None of the above
To be just like your parents
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?
Wait until later to spend it on something you enjoy
To get paid on a rainy day
To lose your money
Spend your money 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 throw nuts at someone
To drive someone to the forest
To be mean to someone
John caught wind of the rumors being spread about him. What does CAUGHT WIND mean?
To get caught in a windstorm
To hear about something
To blow air into someone's ear
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
To be loved above all things
The favorite
He turned as pale as a ghost when he saw his injured leg. What does PALE AS A GHOST mean?
To enter a haunted house
To turn into a ghost
To look very pale
To have a severe injury
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
When your blood freezes
To feel excited
The place has been like a ghost town since they built the garbage dump in the center. What does GHOST TOWN mean?
A haunted place
A smelly place
A popular place
A deserted or empty place
John wanted to talk turkey but Jane just wanted to joke around. What does TALK TURKEY mean?
To talk seriously
To joke around
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 swalllow large amounts
To eat quickly
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 have huge eyes
A serious health condition
To take more food than you can eat
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?
Something easy
To be scared of failing
To eat a piece of cake in class
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?
Easy to do
A difficult task
Broken
To use gravy
As soon as everyone got their food, we dug in. What does WE DUG IN mean?
To dig into a pile of food on the ground
To serve everyone at the table.
To start to eat
To share food at the table
