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 get sick
To need slippers
To be nervous
To be excited
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
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
What's the matter, has the cat got your tongue?
Not talking
Very chatty
Having a fur ball
I read the whole book in one hour, it was a piece of cake! What does piece of cake mean?
To be tasty
To read a book
To be easy
I never see the two friends apart. They are two peas in a pod
Very good friends
Not friends at all
Vegetables
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
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 say "hoot"
To stay up late
To wake up early
To fly
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 be very serious
To pull on someone's leg
To be joking
I'll start eating my vegetables when pigs fly.
Never going to happen
Farm animals flying
Happens a lot
I wanted to get a puppy, but mom said it would cost an arm and a leg!
To not cost a lot of money
To get a puppy
To be very expensive
Sarah spilled the beans and now everybody knows!
To spill a can of beans
To tell a secret
To keep a secret