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Read each sentence before determining the meaning of each idiom. Good luck and have fun!
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1
Caleb's parents decided to "tie the knot" after knowing each other for 5 years.
take a boat ride
lace their sneakers
get married
meet their parents
2
KayLee put softball "on the back burner" because she wanted to focus on soccer.
part of stove that wasn't hot
reach a hot streak
make it less important
use the grill instead of the oven
3
Xavier decided to "play it by ear" when deciding how long he'll play basketball.
listen to what he's told
just see how it goes
dribble and shoot every day
follow what his coach tells him to do
4
"The ball is in your court" so be smart.
the game is at your house
it's game time
pass the ball back to play
you have control of what happens
5
Jackson "hit the nail on the head" when he said his family was going to Florida.
built a fort
bumped his head
pounded with a hammer
guessed correctly
6
Aidan had to "mind his P's and Q's" when he saw the play at the Kennedy Center.
think about pickles and quilts
sit in his assigned sit
practice his alphabet
be on his best behavior
7
Niah "went out on a limb" to name Josiah as the person who paid for her lunch.
raised her hand
wrote a letter
took a guess
climbed a tree
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Because of "the grey area", Shane waited to fill out his job application.
it was about to storm
there weren't any positions available
unclear directions
writing couldn't be read
9
Mari was "on pins and needles" waiting to hear the results of the swim meet.
accidentally sat on pins and needles
biting her fingernails
super nervous
really hungry
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Angie knew biting her fingernails wasn't healthy, so she "quit cold turkey".
stopped eating white meat
stopped taking care of herself
became a vegetarian
stopped immediately
