Idioms

What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

• Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "money burns a hole in my pocket" mean?

• You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

• People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?

• People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

• a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "burn the candle on both ends" mean?

• Working too many hours without a break

• It is raining very hard.

• You feel very happy

• You're in big trouble

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "in the dog house" mean?

• You're in big trouble

• Everything is going your way

• listening intently

• It is raining very hard.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "got the world by a string" mean?

• Everything is going your way

• You're in big trouble

• You feel very happy

• listening intently

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "all ears" mean?

• listening intently

• Everything is going your way

• You're in big trouble

• You feel very happy

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "a piece of cake" mean?

• something is simple to do

• You are acting restless or impatient.

• Face the problem and take control of it.

• Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "raining cats and dogs" mean?

• It is raining very hard.

• something is simple to do

• A person is daydreaming, not paying attention.

• Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "it's written all over your face" mean?

• Feelings or emotions are easy to see on your face.

• Do not wait or you could miss your opportunity.

• Face the problem and take control of it.

• You are acting restless or impatient.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B