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Duplicate of Fifth Grade- Idioms
Duplicate of Fifth Grade- Idioms
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Students identify the meaning of common idioms.
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1
Once we
got the ball rolling
, everyone joined in the game.
To roll a ball in a game
To stop somehting that is happening
To get something started
2
My aunt said I am the
spitting image
of my father.
The exact likeness or kind
When somone spits on someone else
When someone looks the opposite of someone else
3
Scott was
down in the dumps
after losing his notebook.
The lost and found
To dig for trash in the city dump
To be upset about something
4
Dad was happy that he was on the
last leg
of his long trip home.
Last lap
The trip is short
End of a trip
5
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
6
We were
down to the wire
working on our project for social studies.
When a wire is completely used up
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds
When a wire is not working properly
7
Coach Smith was so tired that he decided to
call it a day
.
Someone is tired
A day is over
To stop working
8
Tony thought the math test was
a piece of cake
.
Something that is very easy
Something sweet
Something you eat at a birthday party
9
Mrs. Ramirez thought I had lost the book, so I
set her straight
.
To make something that is crooked straight
To inform someone of the facts
To find something
10
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
11
Becky was so grouchy that I knew she had gotten up on the
wrong side of the bed
.
Someone got off the bed wrong
To be grumpy
To not get out of bed
12
You can tell by her successful garden that she has a
green thumb
.
To be very horrible at something
To turn the thumb green
To be very good at gardening
13
The tap dancer
stole the spotlight
.
A game people play in the dark
To get all of the attention
Someone is a thief
14
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
15
I can't go to the movies tonight, but I'll take a
rain check
.
When you can't accept an invitation but want to do it later
It was raining, so the movie clerk gives a check
A rain delay
16
My brother's new car
hugged the road
as it took the curve.
The car loves to be on the road
To cling to firmly
To run off the road
17
We finished our assignment, so we sat around
shooting the breeze
.
To watch the breeze blow
To visit with people
18
If we want to win the game, we all need to
stick together
.
The game will be long
Work together as a group
Work independently
19
What is the meaning of the idiom, "on the fence"?
Undecided
Sitting on the fence
Playing around
Angry
20
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
21
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 a group of people agree on the same thing
When someone stands on a page in a book
22
What is the meaning of this idiom?
To be very sick
The dog has a fever
The dog is sick
The dog doesn't want to go to the groomer
23
Drop me a line
when you get to camp.
To get on a line
To write to someone
To drop something on a line
24
She always seems to
go the extra mile
for her friends.
To walk a long way
To enjoy doing something
Go above and beyond what is required for the task
25
Mrs. Plouff thought she had the singing contest
in the bag
.
To put something inside a bag
To have a gift for someone
To have something secured
26
Mrs. Holloman was so tired that she decided to
hit the hay
early.
To be sad
Go to bed or to sleep
To be a bully
To be angry
