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  • Name an antonym for "backward."
    forward
  • Name a synonym for "melancholy"
    e.g., depressed
  • Name a synonym for "beautiful"
    e.g., attractive
  • What does having a "big head" mean?
    someone thinks they are better at something than someone else
  • What does having a "green thumb" mean?
    someone who is very good at growing plants
  • What does "cat's got your tongue" mean?
    you are very quiet and have nothing to say
  • Name an antonym for "majority."
    minority
  • What does feeling "blue" mean?
    feeling sad
  • Name a synonym for "novel"
    book
  • What does "big mouth" mean?
    someone who talks to much or spreads gossip
  • What does "narrow-minded" mean?
    someone who can only think about something in one way
  • What does "hold your horses" mean?
    to wait or slow down
  • Name an antonym for "stale."
    fresh
  • What does "to stop on a dime" mean?
    to stop quickly
  • What does "two-faced" mean?
    not treating people the same every time
  • What does "pitch black" mean?
    It is very dark
  • Name a synonym for "run"
    e.g., sprint
  • What does "lose your head" mean?
    someone who believes everything will happen exactly the way he wants
  • Name an antonym for "detain."
    e.g., free, liberate, release
  • Name a synonym for "funny"
    e.g., hysterical
  • Name a synonym for "mellow"
    e.g., relaxed
  • What does "bullheaded" mean?
    someone who will not listen to other people's suggestions
  • What does "in one ear and out the other" mean?
    to not listen carefully; to not retain
  • Name an antonym for "hostile."
    e.g., friendly, amicable, agreeable
  • Name an antonym for "frail."
    strong