What does, "My eyes are bigger than my stomach, mean?

I took more food than I could eat.

What does, "Liz is the type of friend who stays with you through thick and thin," mean?

Liz will stay with you through the good times and the bad times

What does, "Time cures all ills," mean?

All the pain and problems disappear over time

What does, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," mean?

You often realize how much you care for someone when you are apart

What does "A fool and his money are soon parted" mean?

If you are foolish with your money, you will soon lose it.

What does, "I get a kick out of watching cartoons," mean

You enjoy watching the cartoons.

What does, "The squeaking wheel gets greased" mean?

Those who complain or protest get attention.

What does, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill," mean?

People often think that others are better off than themselves.

What does "Two wrongs don't make a right," mean?

If a bad thing is done to you, don't do something bad as a response.

What does, "Don't change horses in midstream," mean?

You will have problems if you change halfway through

What does "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" mean?

Each person has their own idea of what beauty is.

What does, "There is nothing new under the sun," mean?

There is no such thing as a new idea.

What does, "Every dog has its day," mean?

Everyone has success or good luck at some point

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Idioms Can't Fool Me!

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1
What does, "The meeting completely slipped my mind," mean
You slipped on the wet sidewalk and hurt your head.
You forgot about the meeting
You ate a healthy meal.
You went to your friend's house.
2
What does, "My eyes are bigger than my stomach, mean?
The eyes I ate gave me a stomach ache.
The eyes I ate got caught in my stomach.
My eyes are fully grown when I'm in my 20s.
I took more food than I could eat.
3
What does, "It's late, let's call it a day," mean?
It's 3:30, time for dismissal.
You get done work at 5:00.
You are calling your mom because you want to go to after school.
To quit or stop
4
What does, "Liz is the type of friend who stays with you through thick and thin," mean?
Liz has thick hair and you have thin hair.
Liz will stay with you through the good times and the bad times
The Dean wants to talk with you and Liz.
Liz likes thick spaghetti, and you like thin spaghetti.
5
What does, "Time cures all ills," mean?
All the pain and problems disappear over time
Take an extra strength Tylenol for a headach
Your cold won't last forever.
Your broken arm will heal before the last day of school
6
What does, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," mean?
You want perfect attendance in school.
You have a good heart
You don't want to miss a thing.
You often realize how much you care for someone when you are apart
7
What does "A fool and his money are soon parted" mean?
If you are foolish with your money, you will soon lose it.
Each person has their own idea of what wealth is.
Those who complain or protest will get attention.
You only care about something once you lose it.
8
What does, "I get a kick out of watching cartoons," mean
You feel like the cartoon characters wants to kick you.
Someone kicked you while you were watching the cartoons.
You want to kick the person who changes the channel.
You enjoy watching the cartoons.
9
What does, "His brother had to go home and hit the books," mean?
He had to stack the books neatly on his table.
He had to go home and study.
He forgot to take his books to school.
After he took his books out of his backpack, he hit them with his hands.
10
What does, "You have ants in your pants," mean?
The Flamin' Hot Cheetos you left in your pocket attracted a bunch of ants.
You sat on a pile of ants
You're wiggling
You have to wash your pants.
11
What does, "The squeaking wheel gets greased" mean?
Those who complain or protest get attention.
Put oil on your wheel.
It's better to be seen than heard
Your wheel is broken
12
What does, "to see eye to eye," with someone mean?
You both agree
Your dark eyes are very attractive
You love the way your eyes look when you see yourself in the mirror
You have to stand on a stool to look someone in the eye.
13
What does, "The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill," mean?
People often think that others are better off than themselves.
The people on the other side of the hill care more about their lawn.
That side of the hill gets more direct sunlight.
That side of the hill has better soil for growing grass.
14
What does, "She gave me the cold shoulder," mean?
Nurse Myers put ice on your shoulder.
You want to wear your hoodie to stay warm.
She ignored you
There is no heat in the building
15
What does, "to have second thoughts," mean?
Count to ten twice.
Your math problem was wrong
You have doubts.
You know there are sixty seconds in a minute.
16
What does "Two wrongs don't make a right," mean?
Hurt the person who hurt you.
You third math problem will be wrong, if the first two are wrong.
If a bad thing is done to you, don't do something bad as a response.
Sometimes it's hard to be honest.
17
What does, "Don't change horses in midstream," mean?
Never make edits to your writing
Don't take the next exit on the highway
You will have problems if you change halfway through
Make sure you pick the right horse before you begin
18
What does "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" mean?
You think someone has pretty eyes,
Beauty is only skin deep
Each person has their own idea of what beauty is.
You are holding someone because they are beautiful
19
What does, "There is nothing new under the sun," mean?
Climate change is a fake concept.
There was nothing more you could do on that sunny day.
There is no such thing as a new idea.
There are no new planets under the sun
20
What does, "Every dog has its day," mean?
Every dog has a birthday
The dog days of summer are rapidly approaching
Everyone has success or good luck at some point
Everybody will get caught at doing something

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