Know Your Idioms | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

Butter someone up - "I tried to butter up my father before I asked to borrow the car"

Compliment someone to get what you want.

Chip in "They all chipped in $10 to buy their mother a birthday cake"

Help with work or to pay for something

On the tip of my tongue "Amy had the answer to the question on the tip of her tongue, but Mary said it first"

Can't think of the word you want to say

Throw in the towel "Jim tried to make a paper snowflake, but when he messed up on his fourth one, he threw in the towel"

Give up

Pay an arm and a leg "The week long vacation to Disney world cost an arm and a leg"

Pay a lot of money

Bring home the bacon "My older brother got a new job where he earns $50 an hour. He is bringing home the bacon."

Earn money

Hold your horses "The mom yelled "hold your horses" to her sons who were running across the store"

wait

Money doesn't grow on trees "My dad told me money doesn't grow on trees when I asked for a new car"

its too expensive to buy everything they want.

A penny for your thoughts "My grandpa told me "a penny for your thoughts" when he saw me crying"

someone wants you to talk about what is on your mind

In a pickle "I was in a pickle when I got paint all over the white carpet."

in trouble

Green with envy "My younger sister was green with envy when she wanted birthday present"

jealous of what other people have

Twist my arm "My boss twisted my arm to get me to volunteer on the new project"

talk me into doing something I don't want to do.

Drag your feet "My brother was dragging his feet while completing his boring schoolwork"

do something very slowly

Back off "I told my friend to back off when she tried to get me to do something I didn't want to do"

stop pushing so hard

Behind his back "Jessie told a secret about Amanda behind her back"

talking about someone when he does not know about it

Took the words our of my mouth "I was going to ask my teacher a question, but Justin took the words out of my mouth

Someone says what you are thinking before you can say it

Bite your tongue "I had to bite my tongue when my grandma bought me a really ugly sweater"

don't say bad things or things that will make someone upset

Straight face "The class had straight faces when the teacher tried to tell a joke"

Not laughing or smiling

Monkey business "Mrs. Ortez yelled, "quit with the monkey business" to the loud boys in the back of the classroom.

silly or foolish things happening

Sounds fishy "I told my brother, "that sounds fishy" when he said the dog could talk"

does not sound right

Use your noodle "My dad told me "use your noodle" when I couldn't remember where the shovel was"

use your brain

Weasel out "My brother weaseled out of doing the long list of chores"

avoid doing something

Hit the roof "Jose hit the roof when Jackie broke his new phone"

get angry

Running behind "We were running behind when I woke up late for school"

late

Out of the woods "The restaurant is out of the woods, now that more people are eating there."

out of danger

Road hog "What a road hog, my mom said about the semi driver who would not let us pass"

a driver whose car goes all over the road

Flea Market "I bought lots of antiques at the flea market for cheap"

A place where there is a collection of used items for sale very cheaply

Call it a day "It was 7:00 pm when I decided to call it a day at work"

stop working