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Idioms. Made for a middle school Language Arts Class for the Deaf. Good for ELL's too.

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1
Put your foot in your mouth means...
Trying not to talk about something.
I'm starving.
Your feet smell.
I said something I should not have said.
2
Telling someone to go climb a tree is ...
rude.
nice.
an invitation to play.
friendly.
3
A smart cookie is...
delicious!
a smart person.
chocolate chip.
the cookie that doesn't get eaten.
4
If someone is all ears, they are...
a bunny.
watching TV.
talking too much.
listening.
5
To clam up means...
to do something well.
to eat clam chowder.
to be tough.
to refuse to talk.
6
To have a green thumb means...
to be a good gardener.
you are a painter.
That's silly!
band-aid.
7
Barking up the wrong tree means...
a dog is barking at a squirrel in a tree.
you are asking the wrong person.
Bark is what is on a tree's trunk.
to tell a lie.
8
It's raining cats and dogs means...
it's raining hard.
pets are falling from the sky.
it is winter.
you need a pet.
9
To miss the boat means...
miss your trip
to miss out
to go sailing
cut school
10
If you feel under the weather, you feel...
like it is winter.
rained on.
sick.
like going camping.
11
Make a long story short means to...
leave out the details.
to not tell the truth.
get bored by a story.
edit your work.
12
Peas in a pod are...
green.
a vegetable.
growing.
people who are close.
13
To be in hot water means...
to boil water.
you like to drink tea.
you are in trouble.
you are in a hot tub.
14
A cold-hearted person ...
is not nice.
is freezing.
needs a blanket.
loves winter.
15
To have a big heart means...
your heart is too big for your body.
you are sick.
to be sweet and caring.
it's Valentine's Day.