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Read each sentence before determining the meaning of each idiom. Good luck and have fun!
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1
Niah "went out on a limb" to name Josiah as the person who paid for her lunch.
took a guess
climbed a tree
raised her hand
wrote a letter
2
Caleb's parents decided to "tie the knot" after knowing each other for 5 years.
meet their parents
get married
lace their sneakers
take a boat ride
3
Because of "the grey area", Shane waited to fill out his job application.
it was about to storm
there weren't any positions available
writing couldn't be read
unclear directions
4
Jackson "hit the nail on the head" when he said his family was going to Florida.
bumped his head
built a fort
pounded with a hammer
guessed correctly
5
"The ball is in your court" so be smart.
the game is at your house
you have control of what happens
pass the ball back to play
it's game time
6
Angie knew biting her fingernails wasn't healthy, so she "quit cold turkey".
stopped immediately
stopped taking care of herself
stopped eating white meat
became a vegetarian
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Mari was "on pins and needles" waiting to hear the results of the swim meet.
really hungry
biting her fingernails
super nervous
accidentally sat on pins and needles
8
KayLee put softball "on the back burner" because she wanted to focus on soccer.
make it less important
part of stove that wasn't hot
use the grill instead of the oven
reach a hot streak
9
Xavier decided to "play it by ear" when deciding how long he'll play basketball.
follow what his coach tells him to do
listen to what he's told
just see how it goes
dribble and shoot every day
10
Aidan had to "mind his P's and Q's" when he saw the play at the Kennedy Center.
sit in his assigned sit
be on his best behavior
practice his alphabet
think about pickles and quilts
