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Fifth Grade- Idioms
Fifth Grade- Idioms
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Students identify the meaning of common idioms.
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1
The fact that I forgot to ask for a receipt is really
eating at me
.
To be sad
To bother or irritate
To be funny
2
If we want to win the game, we all need to
stick together
.
The game will be long
Work together as a group
Work independently
3
Mrs. Plouff thought she had the singing contest
in the bag
.
To put something inside a bag
To have something secured
To have a gift for someone
4
Scott was
down in the dumps
after losing his notebook.
The lost and found
To be upset about something
To dig for trash in the city dump
5
Bruce got
cold feet
just before his entrance in the first act.
The blood flow to the feet is less, resulting in cold feet
To become very angry at someone
To become nervous and not go through with something
6
We were
down to the wire
working on our project for social studies.
When a wire is completely used up
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds
When a wire is not working properly
7
Once we
got the ball rolling
, everyone joined in the game.
To roll a ball in a game
To get something started
To stop somehting that is happening
8
Rap music isn't my
cup of tea
.
Your favorite drink
A type of tea you don't like to drink
Something that you are good at
9
What is the meaning of this idiom?
The dog has a fever
To be very sick
The dog is sick
The dog doesn't want to go to the groomer
10
I can't go to the movies tonight, but I'll take a
rain check
.
It was raining, so the movie clerk gives a check
A rain delay
When you can't accept an invitation but want to do it later
11
This has turned out to be a wonderful
blessing in disguise
.
Something bad that you don't realize is bad
Someone that is wearing a costume
Something good that isn't recognized at first
12
We finished our assignment, so we sat around
shooting the breeze
.
To watch the breeze blow
To visit with people
13
The tap dancer
stole the spotlight
.
A game people play in the dark
To get all of the attention
Someone is a thief
14
Drop me a line
when you get to camp.
To get on a line
To write to someone
To drop something on a line
15
The principal held a meeting to make sure all teachers were
on the same page
.
When someone stands on a page in a book
When a group of people agree on the same thing
When you are reading the same page in a book
16
Dad was happy that he was on the
last leg
of his long trip home.
The trip is short
End of a trip
Last lap
17
What is the meaning of the idiom, "on the fence"?
Playing around
Sitting on the fence
Undecided
Angry
18
My aunt said I am the
spitting image
of my sister.
The exact likeness or kind
When somone spits on someone else
When someone looks the opposite of someone else
19
Coach Smith was so tired that he decided to
call it a day
.
To stop working
Someone is tired
A day is over
20
My brother's new car
hugged the road
as it took the curve.
To run off the road
The car loves to be on the road
To cling to firmly
21
She always seems to
go the extra mile
for her friends.
To walk a long way
Go above and beyond what is required for the task
To enjoy doing something
22
Tony thought the math test was
a piece of cake
.
Something that is very easy
Something sweet
Something you eat at a birthday party
23
Mrs. Ramirez thought I had lost the book, so I
set her straight
.
To inform someone of the facts
To make something that is crooked straight
To find something
24
Mrs. Holloman was so tired that she decided to
hit the hay
early.
Go to bed or to sleep
To be a bully
To be angry
To be sad
25
Becky was so grouchy that I knew she had gotten up on the
wrong side of the bed
.
To be grumpy
Someone got off the bed wrong
To not get out of bed
26
You can tell by her successful garden that she has a
green thumb
.
To be very good at gardening
To turn the thumb green
To be very horrible at something
