I breezed right through that test. It was a piece of cake. What does piece of cake mean?
It was easy.
Jessie’s stomach turned when she realized she lost Zuri. What does stomach turned mean?
She was very worried and got an upset stomach.
Joe couldn’t believe he was finally getting his dream job. He was on top of the world. What does on top of the world mean?
He was feeling extremely happy.
Out of the blue my mom said we could go shopping. We never go shopping on a school night. What does out of the blue mean?
It was not expected.
My sister was down in the dumps when she was sick. She had to miss the party. What does down in the dumps mean?
Very sad
I was on dressed to the 9's when I went to the wedding. What does dressed to the 9's mean?
Wearing fancy clothes
My dad blew a gasket when he saw how messy my room was. What does blew a gasket mean?
Got very angry
Luis was cool as a cucumber when he took the test. He studied every night that week. What does cool as a cucumber mean?
relaxed, calm, comfortable
Don't get bent out of shape. The broken picture frame can be fixed. What does don't get bent out of shape mean?
upset, angry
Kami was hanging out with her friends. They were watching a movie. What does hanging out mean?
spending time together
It was no big deal that you were late. I wasn't ready anyway. What does a big deal mean?
not a problem, it is ok
It's not rocket science. Just reread the text and you can find the answer. What does rocket science mean?
something that is hard to figure out.
Each year I make a wish list before my birthday. What is a wish list?
a list of things you wish to have or do
The stylist went overboard and cut off too much. What does went overboard mean?
did too much
The directions were clear as day. Why did she ask what to do again??? What does clear as day mean?
easy to understand
