What's the matter, has the cat got your tongue?
Not talking
Having a fur ball
Very chatty
My sister is a real night owl, my parents always wish she would go to bed earlier. What does it mean to be a night owl?
To wake up early
To say "hoot"
To fly
To stay up late
I couldn't wait for the movie to begin, but my mom told me to hold my horses. What does hold your horses mean?
To ride a horse
To start a race
To wait
My cousin told me there was a pool on the roof of the school, she was pulling my leg! What does pulling my leg mean?
To pull on someone's leg
To be joking
To be very serious
I read the whole book in one hour, it was a piece of cake! What does piece of cake mean?
To be easy
To read a book
To be tasty
I'll start eating my vegetables when pigs fly.
Never going to happen
Happens a lot
Farm animals flying
I knew I would be in a jam after I broke Mom's favorite picture frame. What does it mean to be in a jam?
To be in trouble
To make a sandwich with jelly
To be sorry
It was my turn to go down the water slide, but once I saw how tall it was, I got cold feet. What does it mean to get cold feet?
To need slippers
To get sick
To be nervous
To be excited
I wanted to get a puppy, but mom said it would cost an arm and a leg!
To get a puppy
To not cost a lot of money
To be very expensive
Sarah spilled the beans and now everybody knows!
To spill a can of beans
To keep a secret
To tell a secret
I never see the two friends apart. They are two peas in a pod
Not friends at all
Vegetables
Very good friends
I know this is hard, but don't throw in the towel. What does it mean to throw in the towel?
To do laundry
To give up
To try really hard