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When my friend asked me who the new principal was, I said, “Your guess is as good as mine.”

I have no idea

You guess

I don't want to know

I don't want to find out

When my friend said the pizza was delicious I said, “You can say that again!”

That’s true, I agree

Repeat your response

Say it a couple of times

Pizza is fire

I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around how to solve this math problem.

Understand something complicated

Wrapping a present

Solving a puzzle

Math is complicated

We don’t have to worry about the road construction on our street until it starts in June. Let’s cross that bridge when we come to it.

We’ll deal with the problem when it happens

Cars go slow in construction

Go careful crossing bridges

Bridges can be long

Mrs. Starke is feeling under the weather today.

Feeling sick

In the rain

Feeling cold because of the bad weather

Feeling hot and sweaty

I was late to school on Monday then to make matters worse I forgot my homework at home.

Make a problem worse

To remember my homework tomorrow

Being late to school

Make a problem better

He didn’t mean to drop your iPhone, try not to get bent out of shape.

To get upset

To bend your arm

To get a new iPhone

To joke around

I can’t believe we have to go already, this party has been a blast. Wow, time sure flies when you’re having fun!

You don’t notice how long something lasts when it’s fun

The party was short

Time goes by quickly

The party was fun

I love salty snacks and I love sweet snacks too. Kettle corn is really the best of both worlds.

Get both - A perfect situation

Kettle corn is sweet

Kettle corn is salty

Kettle corn is the best snack

When my little brother broke my game remote my dad said, “That’s the last straw!”

My patience has worn out

There aren't any straws left

My dad bought a new remote

I cried really hard

When my little sister walked into the room my dad said, “Speak of the devil.”

The person we were just talking about showed up

Be tricky

Dress up for halloween

Get in the costume

When my principal asked me how my school year is going I said, “So far so good.”

Things are going well so far

Things are terrible

I'm having fun

I'm so excited

When I came to school sobbing because I got a “B” on a test my friend said, “Pull yourself together.”

Calm down

Keep crying

Cry really hard

Pull a blanket over yourself

You are not 17 years old, you’re pulling my leg!

To joke with someone

To pull hard on something

To be turning 18 years old

To pull on a rope

My teacher told me I was on the ball after seeing I got an “A” on the test.

Doing a good job

Sitting on a ball

Throwing the ball

Get to be the coach for practice

When my friend told me that his goal was to be in the X-Games so he had to practice his tricks every day, I said to him, “Hey man, no pain no gain.”

You have to work for what you want, even if it’s hard

The X-Games is hard

Practice makes you excellent

It's important to practice

When my friend told me they were giving away free candy at snack today but then ran out I said, “Dang it, I missed the boat.”

It’s too late

Get sick from eating too much candy

Free candy today

Forgot what time the boat leaves

To make a long story short, I finally made it to class without getting a tardy!

Don't tell all the details of the story so it is shorter

Take a long time to tell a story

I didn't get a tardy

I wasn't late

When my mom realized it was my brother that stole the $5, she let me off the hook.

To not be responsible for something, to not be in trouble

Go fishing

Put a worm on a hook

To get in trouble

When I complained that I had to write five sentences with my spelling words my dad said, “It’s not rocket science.”

It’s not hard to understand

Building rockets is hard

Building rockets is easy

Spelling words are hard

At 10 o’clock mom told me to hit the sack. After I brushed my teeth, my dad told me to hit the hay.

Go to bed

Hit the fleas out of the hay

Feed the horses with hay

Hit a sack of potatoes

When a friend told me he’s been arguing a lot with his dad I told him, “Hang in there.”

Don’t give up

Hang on the bars

Give dad a hug

Hang your laundry to dry

I can’t believe we forgot the entire slide in our project, I guess we have to go back to the drawing board!

Start over with a new plan or idea

Start over with the same plan

Draw the plan on the whiteboard

Make a project on the whiteboard

My friend came to school and told me he saw a coyote run across the street, “I know it seems crazy, but I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt.”

Trust what someone says is true

Not trust what someone is saying

Coyotes run really fast

Coyotes live in the city and the country

You better get your act together or you’re going to get a minor.

Do better

Do well in a play

Get in trouble

Practice your acting skills

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.”

Do the thing you’ve been wanting to do so you can move on

Color beautifully

Color patiently

Work on a math project

The substitute teacher told the principal, “When the bell rang, the class got out of hand.”

Get out of control

Get quiet

Pick up something

Hands are cold

When I was learning how to skateboard my brother said to me, “Easy does it!”

Slow down

Go fast

Go super super super super fast

Go super super super super duper fast

If you want to do well on this project, it’s important to not cut any corners.

Skip steps, sometimes to save time or money

Drive carefully around a corner

Tip toe around a corner

Concentrate on something

He’s new to our class, cut him some slack!

Don’t be so critical, judgemental.

Don't be so nice

Cut him a stack of papers

Cut him a slice of pizza

Thank goodness, it’s time to call it a day!

End your day, go home

Call your mom at home

Call your best friend's home

Say it's a great day

Break a leg tonight!

Good luck

Don't get hurt

Try not to fall

I hope you fall down

I guess I need to bite the bullet and go talk to the principal.

To get something over with

To be happy to talk

To eat something crunchy

To eat something made of metal

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 arrive late than not to come at all

Better to be early

The yellow pencils on my desk are a dime a dozen.

Something common

Not common at all

Very yellow

Very expensive

A new iPad costs an arm and a leg.

Very expensive

Very cheap

Something which you can only buy with body parts

Paying off a debt in small amounts each week

The craft we worked on in art class was a piece of cake.

an easy task to complete

A piece of cake

To offer food to a poor person

Something unhealthy

Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you came home late.

Avoid saying what you mean, because it's uncomfortable

to hit a small tree with a stick

To become very angry about something.

To ambush someone.

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.

What you say is more important than what you do.

You should use hand movements when you speak.

You shouldn't move your hands when you speak.

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

A angel disguised as a person

A free gift

Something disguised as something else