The Gymnast Vocab Practice

limelight

• public attention

• glistening skyline

• award ceremonies

• green sparkles

hesitation

• argument

• pause

• glance

• incident

somersault

• complain

• stand on his head

• mutter

• perform a rolling movement

cartwheels

• travel journals

• belly flops

• bicycle trips

• sideways handsprings

throbbing

• dripping

• holding

• pounding

• twitching

wincing

• making a pained expression

• sobbing

• bluish

• lying facedown on the ground

skidded

• gripped well

• slid without rolling

• stopped moving

• lost air

What does the underlined idiom mean?

Mark found himself between a rock and a hard place.

• working with dirty hands

• having to choose between difficult choices

• late to an important event

• not having enough wisdom

What does the underlined idiom mean?

The wedding cost the family an arm and a leg.

• very little money

• a great deal of money

• twice as much money

• no money

What does the underlined idiom mean?

The sun was shining while I played outside, then out of the blue it started to rain.

• quickly and quietly

• slowly and carefully

• steadily and loudly

• suddenly and unexpectedly