What does "zip your lip" mean? (Hint: I can't concentrate! Zip your lip!)
To be quiet // to stop talking
What does "the cat is out of the bag" mean? (Hint: Mom overheard us talking. I guess the cat is out of the bag.)
the secret is out // the secret is revealed
What does "She has a green thumb" mean? (Hint: Her garden is beautiful. She must have a green thumb.)
She is good with plants // She is good at helping plants grow.
What does "hold your horses" mean? (Hint: She ran down the stairs to answer the door. Her dad said, "Hold your horses!")
To wait. // To be patient.
What does "get out of hand" mean? (Hint: The kids in the class were getting out of hand.)
getting out of control, or to lose control
What does "come out of your shell" mean? (Hint: After she went to her new school for a few days, she began to come out of her shell.)
To be more confident // to be more social and talkative
What does "backseat driver" mean? (Hint: I don't need your help, so stop being a backseat driver!)
to give unwanted advice, or instructions, to tell someone something they didn't ask for
What does "butterflies in the stomach" mean? (Hint: He felt like he had butterflies in his stomach before he gave the speech.)
to be nervous // to feel nervous
What does "hit the hay" mean? (Hint: After a tiring day, Mary decided to hit the hay.)
To go to sleep // to rest
What does "catch some zzz's mean?" (Hint: I'm tired so I'm going to catch some zzz's).
Sleep // To get some sleep
What does "a bull in a china shop" mean? (Hint: Don't let him help you move. He's like a bull in a china shop.)
Someone who often makes mistakes // someone who causes a lot of damage // a person who breaks things
What does "smart cookie" mean? (Hint: She got all the answers right. She is one smart cookie!)
intelligent // very smart
What does "break a leg" mean? (Hint: You will do great at the play! Break a leg!)
good luck, to wish someone good luck
What does "it's raining cats and dogs" mean? (Hint: It was raining cats and dogs, so we had indoor recess.)
It is raining a lot // It's raining heavily
What does "under the weather" mean? (Hint: I cannot go to school since I am under the weather.)
to feel sick, to be sick, to feel ill
What does "couch potato" mean? (Hint: He's a couch potato on the weekends.)
to be lazy // to not want to do anything
What does, "it's not rocket science" mean? (Hint: I can't believe he doesn't understand that. It's not rocket science.)
something simple or not complicated
What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean? (Hint: If you do laundry while you do your homework, you can kill two birds with one stone.)
To get two things done at the same time // Accomplish two things at once
What does "easy does it" mean? (Hint: As I was cleaning up the broken glass, Mom said, "Easy does it!")
slow down; do something slowly and carefully
What does "piece of cake" mean? (Hint: The test was a piece of cake!)
It was easy // easy // simple