Basic Idioms

It's raining cats and dogs means...

• it's not raining.

• my dog needs a bath.

• cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

• it's raining hard.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

She has a green thumb means...

• she needs to wash her hands.

• she was using green paint.

• she is good at gardening.

• the grass is green.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

He's in hot water really means...

• he's in trouble.

• he's sitting in a hot tub.

• his shower is hot.

• he's happy.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I'm all tied up really means...

• I don't want to.

• I'm busy.

• The rope is tied around me and I can't move.

• I'm free.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I'm all ears really means...

• I'm not listening.

• I'm watching.

• I'm listening.

• I'm ready to go.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

She has butterflies in her stomach really means...

• She's excited.

• She's nervous.

• She's tired.

• She's sick.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

He got up on the wrong side of the bed really means...

• He's happy.

• He's exhausted.

• He's ready to go back to bed.

• He's grouchy.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Zip your lip really means...

• Be quiet.

• Zip your jacket.

• Is your lip hurt?

• Talk louder.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

She's catching some Zs really means...

• She has her net.

• She's fishing.

• She's running.

• She's sleeping.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

He's a couch potato really means...

• He's lazy.

• He's planting potatoes.

• He's making food.

• He's talking on the phone.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4