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The teacher said the student was "all ears"

Listening carefully

Has big ears

Was not listening at all

He was "feeling under the weather" when he woke up

Feeling sick

Outside in the rain

Cold

After hearing the loud thunder, she "jumped out of her skin"

Got very started/scared

Jumped high

Actually jumped out of her real skin

The student "kept an eye on" the class pet as the teacher cleaned it's cage

Watched it carefully

Drew an eye

Lost the pet

After the printer jammed again, the teacher said, "Oh good, just what I needed."

She is frustrated and sarcastic

She wanted the printer to jam

She needs paper

The answer to the teacher's question was "on the tip of his tongue"

He almost remembered it, it was close

He said it out loud

He bit his tongue

Mom said, "The trash can is getting pretty full."

She wants someone to take it out

She likes full trash cans

She bought a new trash can

The student "blew off steam" after the hard test by playing basketball

Got rid of stress

Made something hot

Ran very fast

He told his friend to "spill the beans" about the secret.

Tell the secret/information

Drop the actual beans

Cook dinner

After dropping all the papers, she said, "This day just keeps getting better."

She means it is actually going badly & more is going wrong

She is happy

She thinks it is the best day ever

When the class became loud, the substitute said, "Zip it."

Be quiet

Close a zipper

Zip up your jacket

Dad looked outside at the dark clouds and said, "Looks like we might need an umbrella."

It may rain

It is sunny

He lost the umbrella

Before her presentation, the student had "butterflies in her stomach."

She feels nervous

She actually ate butterflies

She feels sick

The teacher said, "Let's call it a day and pack up."

Stop working for now

Name the day

Check the calendar

The student was "on cloud nine" after getting an A on the test

Very happy

In the sky

Confused

The teacher looked at the talking students and said, "I love how quiet the room is."

It is actually very noisy, she wants them to quiet down

The room is silent

She is complimenting them

After tripping in front of everyone, he said, "Well, that was embarrassing - I really put my foot in my mouth."

Said something he shouldn't have - awkward or wrong

He hurt his foot

He fell down

When the team finally won, Coach said, "You knocked it out of the park."

He did an excellent job

Hit a baseball

Left the field

When the pencil broke during the test, Mia said, "Well, that's just wonderful."

She is frustrated it broke

She is happy it broke

She likes broken pencils

After waiting forever in line, Jayden said, "This is taking ages."

It is taking a very long time

People are getting older

it will never happen

The line is going fast

Dad looked at the empty cookie plate and said, "I guess the cookies disappeared on their own."

He knows someone ate them

The cookies magically vanished

The plate broke

They turned into a ghost

When Ava finally understood the math problem, she said, "Oh, now the light bulb went on!"

She understood the problem

The room got brighter

The lights turned on

She forgot everything

The class was nervous before the test, but the teacher said, "Just keep your cool."

Stay calm

Stay cold

Wear a jacket

Be nervous

After Noah spilled juice everywhere, his sister said, "Nice job, genius."

She is upset and being sarcastic

She thinks he is a genius

She is praising him

She wants more juice

After hearing the joke, everyone was "cracking up."

Laughing a lot

Breaking a part

Feeling sad

Being serious

Mom looked at the messy room and said, "Interesting decorating choice."

She thinks the room is messy and needs cleaning

She likes the mess

She wants new decorations

There isn't a mess

When Sofia told the secret, Emma said, "Well, the cat's out of the bag now."

The secret has been revealed

A cat escaped

Someone lost a pet

It is still a secret

After it started raining during recess, Liam said, "Wow, perfect weather for outside play."

He means the weather is actually bad and is being sarcastic

He really likes the weather

He wants to swim

It'll make the slide go faster

After studying all week, Jaden said, "I'm going to hit the books tonight too."

Read and study hard

Throw books

Buy new books

Actually hit the book

When Maya forgot her homework again, her Mom said, "You need to get your act together."

Start being organized and responsible

Put on a play

Dance better

Keep forgetting her homework