IDIOMS

Lucy kept her fingers crossed while waiting to see if she made it to the soccer team.

Maria was nervous about the spelling bee, but her teacher told her to break a leg. What does “break a leg” mean?

Even though Lila was nervous, she decided to bite the bullet and tell the truth. What does "bite the bullet" mean?

Tommy didn’t want to go to the dentist, so he kept dragging his feet. What does the idiom “dragging his feet” mean?

When Julie saw her birthday party decorations, her jaw dropped. What does the idiom “jaw dropped” mean?

When Mia forgot her homework again, her teacher said, “That’s the last straw.”What does the idiom “the last straw” mean?

When Ben forgot his lines during the play, he was shaking in his boots. What does "shaking in his boots" mean?

We practiced all week, so when game day came, we were on the ball. What does the idiom “on the ball” mean?

At the last minute, Jake got cold feet and didn’t go on stage. What does "got cold feet" mean?

When I told Sam I couldn’t go to his party, he gave me the cold shoulder. What does "gave me the cold shoulder" mean?

Amy was so excited about the new video game that she was bouncing off the walls.What does “bouncing off the walls” mean?

After losing her homework again, Rachel knew she was in hot water. What does "in hot water" mean?

When the lights went out, Jack kept his cool and used a flashlight. What does "kept his cool" mean?

When Sam forgot his lines in the play, he just played it by ear. What does the idiom “played it by ear” mean?

I was all ears when Grandpa started telling stories about his childhood. What does "all ears" mean?

Jenny was walking on air after getting the lead role in the play. What does "walking on air" mean?

After the fight, Jake decided to turn over a new leaf and be nicer to everyone. What does “turn over a new leaf” mean?

No one expected the quiet student to win the talent show. He really stole the show! What does “stole the show” mean?

After three hours, we were going in circles trying to find the museum. What does "going in circles" mean?

Noah was feeling blue after his best friend moved away. What does "feeling blue" mean?

Mom said I was skating on thin ice when I talked back again. What does "skating on thin ice" mean?