It was my turn to go down the water slide, but once I saw how tall it was, I got cold feet. What does it mean to get cold feet?
To be nervous
To get sick
To be excited
To need slippers
My sister is a real night owl, my parents always wish she would go to bed earlier. What does it mean to be a night owl?
To say "hoot"
To stay up late
To wake up early
To fly
I read the whole book in one hour, it was a piece of cake! What does piece of cake mean?
To read a book
To be tasty
To be easy
I never see the two friends apart. They are two peas in a pod
Vegetables
Very good friends
Not friends at all
I'll start eating my vegetables when pigs fly.
Farm animals flying
Happens a lot
Never going to happen
I knew I would be in a jam after I broke Mom's favorite picture frame. What does it mean to be in a jam?
To be sorry
To be in trouble
To make a sandwich with jelly
Sarah spilled the beans and now everybody knows!
To tell a secret
To spill a can of beans
To keep a secret
I know this is hard, but don't throw in the towel. What does it mean to throw in the towel?
To try really hard
To give up
To do laundry
What's the matter, has the cat got your tongue?
Not talking
Having a fur ball
Very chatty
My cousin told me there was a pool on the roof of the school, she was pulling my leg! What does pulling my leg mean?
To be very serious
To pull on someone's leg
To be joking
I couldn't wait for the movie to begin, but my mom told me to hold my horses. What does hold your horses mean?
To ride a horse
To wait
To start a race
I wanted to get a puppy, but mom said it would cost an arm and a leg!
To not cost a lot of money
To get a puppy
To be very expensive