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My teacher and I both thought the science project idea was great. We really saw eye to eye.

to have the same opinion

to disagree

to ignore someone's opinion

He was nervous about telling the truth because he had a skeleton in the closet from last year.

to have a secret you don’t want others to know

to be very organized

to have a lot of clothes

The movie was sad because the old dog kicked the bucket at the end.

to die

to hit a bucket with a ball

to throw a bucket of water on someone

I fell at recess, and then my friend laughed at me, which added insult to injury.

to make a situation worse by doing something else

to apologize for causing harm

to ignore someone's feelings

After a long story, Mom said, “Cut to the chase and tell me what happened.”

to speak briefly and directly to the point

to start a conversation

to change the subject

My brother said school was canceled, but he was just pulling my leg.

to play a joke or prank on someone

to hurt someone's feelings

to criticize someone

We decided not to bring up the old argument and let sleeping dogs lie.

to not bring up old arguments

to wake up dogs that are sleeping

to take a nap when feeling tired

He gets upset about small things because he has a chip on his shoulder.

to stay angry about something for a long time

to be very angry

to be in a bad mood

My teacher went the extra mile and stayed after school to help me.

to do more than is expected or required

to travel a long distance

to run very fast

After a long day at school and soccer practice, I was ready to hit the hay.

to go to bed

to hit someone with hay

to take a nap

I signed up for too many activities and bit off more than I could chew.

to try to do too much

to eat too much food

to be very hungry

The class talked about the rules so everyone would be on the same page.

to agree or have the same understanding

to be reading the same book

to be in the same location

I burned the midnight oil finishing my book report.

to stay up late working or studying

to light a candle in the middle of the night

to take a nap during the day

The math worksheet was a piece of cake for me.

to be very easy

to be very difficult

to be very delicious

When my friend said the answer, she really hit the nail on the head.

to do or say something exactly right

to make a mistake

to do something very quickly

Walking the dog and getting exercise helped me kill two birds with one stone.

to accomplish two things at once

to harm animals

to be very busy

I accidentally let the cat out of the bag and told her about the surprise party.

to share a secret

Lose a pet

to release an animal from a trap

I told him to clean his room, but it went in one ear and out the other.

Not paying close attention

An echo sound

Listening to music

She felt like she hit the jackpot when she won the school raffle.

Win something big

Go shopping

Hit a person named Jack

I explained the rules, and now the ball is in your court to decide.

It is your responsibility

Playing sports

Enjoying tennis

Out of the blue, my grandma showed up with ice cream.

All of a sudden

Asking for something blue

Liking the colour blue

Even though the test was hard, my teacher told me to keep my chin up.

Stay positive

Always look up

Getting a stiff neck

Yelling back only added fuel to the fire and made things worse.

To make things worse

Cook dinner

Start a fire

The little brother copied everything his sister did. Monkey see, monkey do.

Copying someone

Playing at the zoo

Climbing trees

At first I thought he was mean, but I learned not to judge a book by its cover.

Don't judge someone by how they look

Book covers should look pretty

Before the play started, the teacher said, “Break a leg!”

Saying good luck

Falling down

Injuring yourself

The kids went bananas when they heard there was no homework.

Going crazy or being excited

To enjoy fruits

To cheer on bananas

She always asks for candy because she has a sweet tooth.

Enjoying sweets and desserts

Lost a tooth

Always tasting something sweet in your mouth

“Hold your horses,” Mom said. “Dinner isn’t ready yet.”

To wait a moment

To hold onto a horse

To buy horses

He said he would clean his room when pigs fly.

Something that will never happen

Describing an animal that flies

Liking animals

I missed the bus, but there was no reason to cry over spilled milk.

to be upset about something that already happened

Accidentally spilling milk

Creating a mess

After dinner, I had to hit the books for my spelling test.

To start studying

Throwing books

To read bedtime stories

I wanted to laugh, but I had to bite my tongue.

To not say something

To accidentally hurt yourself

To bite down on your tongue

On my first day at a new school, I felt like a fish out of water.

Feeling out of place

Playing in water

Going on a fishing trip

Time flies when I’m playing with my friends.

Time goes by fast

Time is like a fly

Time has no meaning

She was on cloud nine after winning first place.

Being very happy

Seeing 9 clouds

Sitting on something soft

We only eat pizza for breakfast once in a blue moon.

Very rarely

Always happening

The moon is blue

I got the best seat because the early bird catches the worm.

Being early has its advantages

To enjoy being outdoors

Being a worm

Don’t spill the beans about the surprise!

Sharing secrets

Cooking beans

Causing an accident

I had butterflies in my stomach before my presentation.

Feeling nervous

Feeling hungry

Feeling feverish

I was in hot water after forgetting my homework.

Getting into trouble

Taking a bath

Boiling some water

Even during the test, she stayed cool as a cucumber.

Very calm

Very cold

Very healthy

I stayed home from school because I was feeling under the weather.

Being sick

Standing in the rain

Playing outside

We stayed inside because it was raining cats and dogs.

Raining heavily

Finding lost cats and dogs

Animals being loud

The teacher told a joke to break the ice on the first day of school.

Start a discussion

Freeze something

Jump in water