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