Idioms

1) My mom went shopping for a purse, but at the mall, purses are an arm and a leg. What does "an arm and a leg" mean?

• cost a lot of money

• made out of leather

• really cool

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2) I wanted to go to the park, but my brother and I could not see eye to eye. What does "see eye to eye" mean?

• fight about it

• stare at each other

• agree with each other

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3) Mrs. Smith was feeling under the weather and had to get a sub for her class. What does "under the weather" mean?

• feeling sick

• feeling sad

• feeling tired

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4) My brother was upset when his bike broke, but dad says it will be a piece of cake to fix. What does "piece of cake" mean?

• sweet

• easy

• hard

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5) Hold your horses! We will leave when everyone is ready. What does "hold your horses" mean?

• pack up

• hurry up

• be patient

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6) My teacher said we would go over the questions after we finish the worksheet. What does "go over" mean?

• jump over the top of

• turn the worksheet in

• review the answers

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7) She screamed at the top of her lungs. What does "scream at the top of her lungs" mean?

• she screamed really loudly

• she used the top part of her lungs to scream

• her lungs burst

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

8) Ryan has a major sweet tooth. What does "to have a sweet tooth" mean?

• he has a cavity

• he has a toothache

• he really loves sweets

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

9) You are talking a hundred miles a minute! What does "talking a hundred miles a minute" mean?

• being really confused

• talking really fast

• talking very slow

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

10) I only get to visit my grandparents once in a blue moon. What does "once in a blue moon" mean?

• once in a while

• whenever I want

• all the time

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B