Common Idioms

jump on the bandwagon

• to do something because many other people are doing it
• to join a rock band
• to exercise each day
• to work on a farm or in agriculture

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

keep a stiff upper lip

• to make faces at someone
• to be brave, even when you are upset
• refuse to smile
• to smell something unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

on the double

• to count in even numbers
• to have two of something
• very quickly; immediately
• to multiply by two

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

rain check

• a ticket to attend an event at a later date
• something a meteorologist does
• slippery roads or sidewalks
• apparel worn during wet weather

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

see eye to eye

• to disagree strongly
• to be examined by an optometrist
• to be exactly the same height
• to be in complete agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

the shoe is on the other foot

• situation is reversed or opposite of what is was
• to wear one's shoes on the wrong feet
• to disagree completely
• to injure one's ankle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

strike while the iron is hot

• to take action at the best possible time
• to make a tool from metal
• to hit a baseball
• to refuse to work during extreme temperatures

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

pull out all the stops

• refuse to obey traffic laws
• to get along with everyone
• do everything possible to succeed
• allow all liquid to escape

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

• You shouldn't criticize others unless you are perfect.
• Having too many windows in your house is a bad idea.
• Don't throw things inside the house.
• It's unwise to build a house from glass.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

in the same boat

• fishing together
• sharing the same problem or difficulty
• traveling by water
• going to the same place as someone else

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B