ENGLISH IDIOMS

I wanted to be absent from school today, but I had to face the music and go this morning.

• When you do not want to do something, but you have to do it.

• When you are excited about doing something.

• When you want to do something, but you cannot do it.

• When your face hits the music.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Nancy was playing with fire when she was walking along the train tracks. A train could've come!

• Doing something that is safe.

• Putting your hands in the fireplace.

• Doing something that is very dangerous.

• Doing something that everyone would do

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Hold your horses, Stacey. We have to ask our teacher BEFORE we go to the bathroom.

• Let's go!

• Wait a minute / moment.

• Let's hurry up!

• Hold the reigns of a horse.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

I thought the shirt was going to be cheap, but instead it cost me an arm and a leg!

• When you find something on sale.

• When something is not good.

• When something is expensive.

• Paying for something with your arm and leg.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Tim wasn't supposed to know about the birthday party, but Rob let the cat out of the bag.

• To pull the cat out of your backpack.

• When you tell someone something they should know.

• When you tell a secret that was not supposed to be shared.

• When you tell someone something exciting.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

I needed help with my homework, so I asked my friend to lend me a hand.

• When you smile at someone.

• When you do not help someone.

• Give a hand to your friend.

• When you help someone or someone helps you.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

A. I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party. I think I have the flu.

B. Well, if you do, it’s a (an)_________________________________ . Everyone who came got food poisoning.

• acquired taste

• blessing in disguise

• pain in the neck

My neighbour and I get on like a____________________because we both love to talk about gardening and sport.

• big head

• chalk and cheese

• house on fire

"I think I am going to ________ now. I am totally exhausted," said Ching Man.

• hit the sack

• on cloud nine

• give me a hand

• pulling my leg

"You look like you are _______. What's wrong?" asked Sok Cheng's mother.

• pulling your leg

• a bookworm

• all ears

• feeling blue