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Using Figurative Language

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  • "Put my foot in my mouth" means: A) around here / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
    C
  • "flared up" means: A) being angry / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
    A
  • When someone is "hot under the collar" means they are:
    losing their temper
    nervous
    busy
  • If someone is "on top of the world," it means:
    angry/losing their temper
    excited and happy
  • "up to my eyes in work" means: A) really busy / B) someone to talk to / C) being angry
    A
  • "made up my mind yet" means: A) decided yet / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
    A
  • "cost an arm and a leg" means: A) around here / B) decided yet/ C) It was really expensive
    C
  • "get it off my chest" means: A) around here / B) see how I feel at the time / C) talk about it
    C
  • "this neck of the woods" means: A) a particular area / B) someone to talk to / C) decided yet
    A
  • If a person "feels down about something," it means they are:
    sad or depressed
    losing his or her temper
    worried or nervous
  • If someone is "snowed under with work" it means
    they are very bored
    they are very busy
    they have been snowed in
  • "play it by ear" means: A) around here / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
    B
  • "A shoulder to cry on" means: A) decided yet / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
    B
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