After all the fires we’ve had recently, the rainstorm was a blessing in disguise.
Something that appears bad at first, but ends up being good
Something disguised as something else
A angel disguised as a person
A free gift
When my friend told me I could trust her I said, “Actions speak louder than words.”
What you do is more important than what you say.
You should use hand movements when you speak.
What you say is more important than what you do.
You shouldn't move your hands when you speak.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you came home late.
To become very angry about something.
To ambush someone.
Avoid saying what you mean, because it's uncomfortable
to hit a small tree with a stick
The craft we worked on in art class was a piece of cake.
A piece of cake
an easy task to complete
To offer food to a poor person
Something unhealthy
A new iPad costs an arm and a leg.
Very expensive
Paying off a debt in small amounts each week
Something which you can only buy with body parts
Very cheap
The yellow pencils on my desk are a dime a dozen.
Very yellow
Not common at all
Something common
Very expensive
When my friend arrived late to the meeting because she spilled coffee all over her shirt, I said to her, “Better late than never.”
Better to be early
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
I guess I need to bite the bullet and go talk to the principal.
To be happy to talk
To get something over with
To eat something made of metal
To eat something crunchy
Break a leg tonight!
Good luck
Try not to fall
I hope you fall down
Don't get hurt
Thank goodness, it’s time to call it a day!
Say it's a great day
Call your best friend's home
End your day, go home
Call your mom at home
He’s new to our class, cut him some slack!
Don’t be so critical, judgemental.
Cut him a slice of pizza
Cut him a stack of papers
Don't be so nice
If you want to do well on this project, it’s important to not cut any corners.
Drive carefully around a corner
Concentrate on something
Skip steps, sometimes to save time or money
Tip toe around a corner
When I was learning how to skateboard my brother said to me, “Easy does it!”
Go super super super super fast
Go super super super super duper fast
Slow down
Go fast
The substitute teacher told the principal, “When the bell rang, the class got out of hand.”
Pick up something
Get out of control
Get quiet
Hands are cold
When the student kept asking if he could color a picture, the teacher said, “Yes go ahead so you can get it out of your system.”
Color beautifully
Do the thing you’ve been wanting to do so you can move on
Work on a math project
Color patiently
You better get your act together or you’re going to get a minor.
Get in trouble
Do better
Do well in a play
Practice your acting skills
