We are as busy as bees getting ready for the party. What does "busy as bees" mean?
working really hard
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Sue decided to let sleeping dogs lie and to not ask her friends about their fight. What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?
leave things alone
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Mary's party was supposed to be a surprise, but someone let the cat out of the bag. What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
told a secret
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
Okay!
lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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The teenager was in the doghouse, because he came home late past his curfew and didn't call his parents. What does "in the doghouse" mean?
in trouble
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I was upset with Tom, so I gave him the cold shoulder. What does "cold shoulder" mean?
ignored him
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Toby is like a bull in a china shop, so everyone plays with him outside. What does "bull in a china shop" mean?
very clumsy
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banana
Go to last place!
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magnet
Take 5 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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When Chris forgot to wear his Halloween costume to school for the parade, he stood out like a sore thumb. What does "stood out like a sore thumb" mean?
looked different from everyone else
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Many things in our town have gone to the dogs in recent years. What does "gone to the dogs" mean?
gotten worse
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Sally was tickled pink when she won the spelling bee. What does "tickled pink" mean?
happy/excited
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The teacher walked in and saw the kids writing on the wall. They were caught red handed. What does "red handed" mean?
caught doing something wrong
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
Give points!
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After working for 12 hours straight, I looked like something the cat dragged in. What does "like something the cat dragged in" mean?
exhausted/tired
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Mike and Ed are joined at the hip and go everywhere together. What does "joined at the hip" mean?
best friends
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My friend finished telling me a crazy story and then she said she was pulling my leg. What does "pulling my leg" mean?