Idioms revision

Under the weather

• Feeling annoyed

• Feeling bored

• Feeling sick

Piece of cake

• This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
• A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
• To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question
• Come to the point - leave out details

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

Go the extra mile

• A way of asking what someone is thinking.
• To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.
• Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person.
• To make a special effort/try very hard to achieve your goal.

Be over the moon

• Happening very rarely
• Extremely pleased or happy
• Very easy.
• A very small part of something much bigger.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is an idiom?

• A bird?
• A device used to confuse the reader.
• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

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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CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

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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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

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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CCSS.L.4.5B

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies
• He likes cookies
• He works hard

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B

What is the real meaning of "on top of the world?"

• to sit on top of Earth

• to be better than others

• to feel happy or proud about something

• to travel to space

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5B