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  • By arguing with his teacher after getting caught cheating on a test, he was DIGGING HIS OWN GRAVE. What does that mean?
    To cheat on a test
    To dig a hole in the ground
    To fight with someone
    To do something that causes you harm
  • I dropped another plate. I am such a butterfingers today!
    To be a server
    To break dishes
    To have greasy fingers
    Someone who is clumsy
  • When arguing with my brother about videogames, I like to PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE & say that COD is better than Fortnite.
    To take the other side
    To agree with someone
    To fight with your sibling
    To make someone upset
  • Please turn down the music! It’s driving me nuts! What does IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS mean?
    To throw nuts at someone
    To drive someone to the forest
    To annoy someone
    To be mean to someone
  • John caught wind of the rumors being spread about him. What does CAUGHT WIND mean?
    To blow air into someone's ear
    To tell lies
    To hear about something
    To get caught in a windstorm
  • John wanted to talk turkey but Jane just wanted to joke around. What does TALK TURKEY mean?
    To talk about turkey
    To joke around
    To talk about Thanksgiving
    To talk seriously
  • I got money for my birthday! Really? You should SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY. You will enjoy it more! What does that mean?
    To get paid on a rainy day
    Spend your money on a rainy day
    To lose your money
    Save it for when something bad happens
  • Jen will graduate from medical school just like her mom. THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE! What does that mean?
    To be just like your parents
    To find apples on the ground
    To fall out of a tree
    None of the above
  • As soon as everyone got their food, we dug in. What does WE DUG IN mean?
    To start to eat
    To dig into a pile of food on the ground
    To serve everyone at the table.
    To share food at the table
  • We don’t have a lot of time, so let’s just grab a bite before the movie starts. What does GRAB A BITE mean?
    A small meal
    A snack
    See out food
    All of the above
  • The screams coming from the old, dark house made my blood run cold. What does MY BLOOD RUN COLD mean?
    To feel excited
    When you have a cold
    When your blood freezes
    To be frightened
  • He turned as pale as a ghost when he saw his injured leg. What does PALE AS A GHOST mean?
    To turn into a ghost
    To enter a haunted house
    To have a severe injury
    To look very pale
  • I can’t eat all of this. I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach. What does MY EYES ARE BIGGER THAN MY STOMACH mean?
    A serious health condition
    To have trouble eating
    To take more food than you can eat
    To have huge eyes
  • He decided to turn over a new leaf and try to be healthier by giving up smoking. What does TURN OVER A NEW LEAF mean?
    To quit smoking
    To create a bettter lifestyle
    To turn over the leaves in the yard
    To start smoking
  • I’m feeling a bit under the weather- I think I caught a cold. What does UNDER THE WEATHER mean?
    To be in a bad mood
    To get caught in a storm.
    To feel sick
    Both A & B
  • He loved his daughter very much. She was the apple of his eye. What does THE APPLE OF HIS EYE mean?
    To be loved above all things
    All of the above
    The favorite
    To be very important to someone
  • The dog gobbled down the meat in seconds! What does GOBBLED DOWN mean?
    All of the above
    To eat quickly
    To eat something eagerly
    To swalllow large amounts
  • I thought I was going to fail the test, but it turned out to be a piece of cake! What does PIECE OF CAKE mean?
    To do well on a test
    To eat a piece of cake in class
    To be scared of failing
    Something easy
  • I was scared stiff when I heard someone in our kitchen in the middle of the night. What does SCARED STIFF mean?
    None of the above
    To be robbed
    To be scared
    To have a stiff back
  • I’ve worn glasses for 20 years, so I am as blind as a bat now! What does BLIND AS A BAT mean?
    To have poor eye sight
    To have very strong eye sight
    To do something for a long time
    All of the above
  • The biggest issue is getting the computer up and running. After that, the rest is just gravy! What does JUST GRAVY mean?
    A difficult task
    Broken
    To use gravy
    Bonus
  • The place has been like a ghost town since they built the garbage dump in the center. What does GHOST TOWN mean?
    A popular place
    A deserted or empty place
    A smelly place
    A haunted place
  • My uncle was in jail once. That is our family’s skeleton in the closet. What does SKELETON IN THE CLOSET mean?
    To feel embarrassment about something in your life
    All of the above
    A secret
    Something you do not want to share