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  • “That test was a piece of cake.” What is the speaker really saying?
  • “He’s walking on eggshells.” Is he literally walking on eggshells?
  • “I have butterflies in my stomach.” What does this idiom actually mean?
  • “I’m on top of the world today.” What does this idiom mean about how they feel?
  • “Wow, that’s just perfect,” John said as the rain started pouring right when recess began. What does he really mean?
  • “I’m all ears. Tell me what happened.” What is the speaker expressing?
  • “We’re in the same boat.” What does this expression mean?
  • “She gave me the cold shoulder.” What is the speaker really experiencing?
  • “She said the directions went over his head.” What does this mean about his understanding?
  • “That went in one ear and out the other.” What does this idiom mean?
  • “He’s in hot water after what he did.” What’s the hidden meaning?
  • “That costs an arm and a leg.” What does this idiom mean?
  • “Break a leg at your game today!” What is the hidden meaning here?
  • “He finally spilled his guts about what happened.” What does this idiom mean?
  • “Don’t spill the beans.” What does “spill the beans” mean in this context?
  • “Oh GREAT… another homework packet.” What’s the real feeling behind this?
  • “She’s over the moon.” What is the hidden meaning?
  • “My hands are tied right now.” What does this idiom tell you?
  • “She blew her top.” What does this idiom mean?
  • “Don’t beat around the bush.” What is the meaning of this expression?
  • “He’s got a lot on his plate.” What does this idiom mean?
  • “He bit off more than he could chew.” What does this expression mean?
  • “Thanks for the help…” she muttered as her friend sat on his phone instead of cleaning. What is the hidden meaning?
  • “My heart sank.” What does this mean?
  • “Yeah, because that’s totally what I wanted to do today.” What does the speaker actually mean?
  • “Hold your horses.” What is the speaker trying to communicate?
  • “He’s in the doghouse.” What does this idiom mean?
  • “They’re skating on thin ice.” What's the hidden message?
  • “I’m feeling under the weather.” How are they really feeling?
  • “That’s the last straw.” What is the meaning of this idiom?