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

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

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

go back to square one

• to fail and start over
• to give up
• to play hopscotch
• to begin a new puzzle

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

cool as a cucumber

• sad; emotional
• too cool; needing a jacket
• describing someone who loves vegetables
• extremely calm

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

raining cats and dogs

• raining very hard
• looking exactly alike
• having an abundance of pets
• sprinkling lightly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

let the cat out of the bag

• release one's pet
• give away the secret
• refuse to speak
• be very angry

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

door to door

• To go house to house
• To go room to room
• To go through each door
• To go in and out

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

In a flash

• slowly
• in a strange way
• right away
• with a lot of light

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B