That noise is driving me up a wall!

That noise is really annoying me.

Not matter what I say to Jim, it goes in one ear and out the other.

Jim isn't listening to what I say, so he doesn't remember.

Earl didn't mean to hurt Fred's feelings. Earl put his foot in his mouth.

Earl said something that he shouldn't have said.

I wouldn't keep arguing with my coach if I were you. You're digging your own grave.

You're getting yourself into trouble.

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1
It's raining cats and dogs!
It is raining very hard.
Cats and dogs are falling out of the sky.
There are a lot of stray animals around.
The animal shelter is having a special sale.
2
Bob was feeling blue after he argued with his best friend.
Bob was feeling happy.
Bob was feeling tired.
Bob likes the color blue.
Bob was feeling sad.
3
Gary felt like he had butterflies in his stomach right before the talent show.
Gary liked butterflies.
Gary was calm
Gary swallowed a caterpillar accidentally.
Gary was nervous.
4
When Tessa accidentally told Chris about the surprise party, she let the cat out of the bag!
Tessa kept a secret.
Tessa gave Chris a pet cat.
Tessa should really clean her book bag out more often.
Tessa told a secret.
5
That noise is driving me up a wall!
I am driving a car up the wall!
That noise is really annoying me.
I jumped with surprise.
The noise is enjoyable.
6
Not matter what I say to Jim, it goes in one ear and out the other.
Jim is listening very carefully.
Jim has nothing in his head, so air goes through his skull.
Jim isn't listening to what I say, so he doesn't remember.
Jim hears better in one ear than the other.
7
Counting to 10? That is a piece of cake.
The cake fell to pieces.
It is difficult.
It was easy.
Cake was for dessert.
8
Earl didn't mean to hurt Fred's feelings. Earl put his foot in his mouth.
Earl said something very nice to Fred.
Earl is flexible enough to get his entire foot in his mouth.
Earl said something that he shouldn't have said.
Earl tripped.
9
I wouldn't keep arguing with my coach if I were you. You're digging your own grave.
You're in danger.
You're getting yourself into trouble.
You're risking your health.
You are making great decisions. Keep it up!
10
Based on Lisa's grumbles and complaints, I can tell she got up on the wrong side of the bed.
Lisa did not get enough sleep last night.
Lisa should have gotten out of bed on the left side instead.
Lisa is cheerful.
Lisa is in a bad mood.
11
You forgot your homework? You are up a tree.
You are in trouble.
You are defying gravity.
You are getting a reward.
You like to climb trees.
12
After it got a bad review in the newspaper, the restaurant was a ghost town.
It is full of people.
It is haunted.
Ghosts like to go there to eat.
Nobody is there.
13
He is crying crocodile tears.
He is very upset.
He is crying because he was bitten by a crocodile.
He is pretending to cry.
He is as angry as a crocodile.
14
Wait, I thought I had a whole bag of candy left. Now I can't find it. Something seems fishy.
Something doesn't seem right.
Let's go fishing!
Everything seems great.
Something smells bad, like spoiled fish.
15
She is sitting on top of the world after winning the science fair.
She is an astronaut.
She is very upset.
She is traveling to the North Pole.
She is very happy.

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