Identifying Idioms

Caught my eye means...

• got poked in the eye

• grabbed my attention

• gave someone new glasses

Lend a hand means...

• let someone borrow a glove or mitten

• ignore someone

• give help to someone

Walking on eggshells means...

• being very risky

• being very careful

• being very careless

In the doghouse means...

• playing with a dog

• bringing a dog into your house

• you're in trouble

That's a piece of cake means...

• you're going to eat some cake.

• something is simple or easy.

• something is difficult or hard.

To go the extra mile means...

• to run one more mile

• to not try at all

• to put forth extra effort

To catch someone red-handed means...

• to catch them with red ink on their hand

• to catch someone doing something wrong

• to catch someone giving something away

To be on cloud nine means...

• to be up in the air

• to be very angry

• to be happy and joyous

To take someone under your wing means...

• to help or protect someone

• to give someone a compliment

• to share your umbrella with someone

A needle in a haystack means...

• using a needle for sewing clothing

• feeding hay to animals

• something hard or impossible to find