Idioms

I knew Mai would talk my ear off if she had the chance. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• talk until my ear fell off

• talk a long time

• talk loudly

So I said, "My mom will fly off the handle if I'm on the phone and not studying." What does the underlined idiom mean?

• throw a pot

• get angry

• fall off a broom

• take a trip

I explained, "I'm in the doghouse because I didn't do well on my last spelling test." What does the underlined idiom mean?

• in trouble

• sitting in a doghouse

• playing with the dog

• petting the dog

Taylor said "I don't want to rock the boat, so come over later." What does the underlined idiom mean?

• go boating

• throw rocks

• cause problems

• play with you

It rained cats and dogs as I drove to my friend's house. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• was dark

• was foggy

• rained cats and dogs

• rained hard

I knew I had to make tracks or I'd soon be completely wet. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• slow down

• take a train

• hurry

• make footprints in the dirt

I helped Miguel with his math homework, like I always do, but he got mad at me and yelled. If he is going to bite the hand that feeds him, he'll need a new tutor. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• bite someone

• help someone

• ignore someone

• harm or mistreat someone

The students held their tongue when the principal walked through the room. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• kept quiet

• grabbed their tongues with their hand

• stared as she walked through

• helped the teacher

The teacher told us all to hold our horses when we were getting ready to go outside for recess. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• hold the door open

• wait/relax

• hold the horses so they don't run away

• get out

Trying to get students to follow directions is sometimes like herding cats. What does the underlined idiom mean?

• getting cats all together

• difficult

• fun

• exciting