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Students identify the meaning of common idioms.
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1
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
2
We were
down to the wire
working on our project for social studies.
When a wire is not working properly
When a wire is completely used up
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds
3
Dad was happy that he was on the
last leg
of his long trip home.
The trip is short
End of a trip
Last lap
4
My aunt said I am the
spitting image
of my father.
When somone spits on someone else
When someone looks the opposite of someone else
The exact likeness or kind
5
She always seems to
go the extra mile
for her friends.
Go above and beyond what is required for the task
To walk a long way
To enjoy doing something
6
Tony thought the math test was
a piece of cake
.
Something sweet
Something you eat at a birthday party
Something that is very easy
7
The fact that I forgot to ask for a receipt is really
eating at me
.
To bother or irritate
To be sad
To be funny
8
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
9
We finished our assignment, so we sat around
shooting the breeze
.
To visit with people
To watch the breeze blow
10
This has turned out to be a wonderful
blessing in disguise
.
Something bad that you don't realize is bad
Something good that isn't recognized at first
Someone that is wearing a costume
11
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
12
If we want to win the game, we all need to
stick together
.
Work together as a group
The game will be long
Work independently
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
Once we
got the ball rolling
, everyone joined in the game.
To roll a ball in a game
To get something started
To stop somehting that is happening
15
Bruce got
cold feet
just before his entrance in the first act.
The blood flow to the feet is less, resulting in cold feet
To become very angry at someone
To become nervous and not go through with something
16
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
17
Mrs. Holloman was so tired that she decided to
hit the hay
early.
To be a bully
To be sad
To be angry
Go to bed or to sleep
18
Drop me a line
when you get to camp.
To get on a line
To drop something on a line
To write to someone
19
Scott was
down in the dumps
after losing his notebook.
To be upset about something
The lost and found
To dig for trash in the city dump
20
Mrs. Plouff thought she had the singing contest
in the bag
.
To have something secured
To have a gift for someone
To put something inside a bag
21
Becky was so grouchy that I knew she had gotten up on the
wrong side of the bed
.
To not get out of bed
Someone got off the bed wrong
To be grumpy
22
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
23
The principal held a meeting to make sure all teachers were
on the same page
.
When someone stands on a page in a book
When you are reading the same page in a book
When a group of people agree on the same thing
24
Coach Smith was so tired that he decided to
call it a day
.
Someone is tired
To stop working
A day is over
