Idioms

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

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What is a couch potato?

• A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.
• A potato pillow.
• A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.
• A person who likes to play hot potato.

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Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.
• To confuse the audience.
• To be mean.
• To cause frustration in the reader.

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What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!' 

• I'm sad
• I'm loving
• I'm happy
• I'm nervous

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When pigs fly

• This means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
• Used if something someone says, is precisely correct. 
• To study very hard.
• This means that something will never happen.

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What is the actual meaning of "Feeling Blue?"

• You died your hair blue.

• You're swimming in the ocean.

• You're very serious

• You're feeling sad

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What does it mean to get "cold feet?"

• your feet are chilly

• you are tired

• you are nervous about something

• you are excited about something

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The shirt cost an arm and a leg.

• the shirt was really expensive

• I needed to pay with an arm and a leg

• My arm and a leg needs to have a shirt

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When Mary walked out onto the stage, Tom yelled "break a leg!"

What does this mean?

• Tom is wishing Mary good luck.

• Tom hopes Mary gets hurt.

• Tom was telling Mary to be careful.

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cat got your tongue

What does that mean?

• cat is holding on to your tongue

• cat caught a tongue

• have nothing to say

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