Idioms

When we went to Cedar Point, my sister and I ran ahead of our parents so we could get in line for our favorite ride. My dad said, “Hold your horses, ladies! Mom and I can’t walk that fast!”

What does the phrase "hold your horses" mean?

• hang onto your horse

• slow down

• walk faster

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Kara said her homework was so easy, it was a piece of cake!

What does "a piece of cake" mean?

• The homework was easy.

• Kara ate a piece of cake.

• She got cake on her homework.

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Mom told me a secret about the gift she was getting for my sister for her birthday. I accidentally let the cat out of the bag when I told my sister she was getting a new phone!

What does the phrase "let the cat out of the bag" mean?

• The cat is in a bag.

• The phone is in a bag.

• I told the secret.

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My dad told me the TV was too expensive. He said he won’t shop at a place where a TV costs an arm and a leg so we left the store.

What does "costs an arm and a leg" mean?

• The TV costs a lot of money.

• Dad will cut off his arm and leg to pay for the TV.

• We bought the TV.

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Maddy was so nervous for the school play. She had butterflies in her stomach.

What does "butterflies in her stomach" mean?

• She ate a butterfly.

• Her pet butterfly was in her stomach.

• She was very scared and nervous.

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Mom really got up on the wrong side of the bed today. She just yelled at me for the third time for not doing my homework. I wonder why she is so grumpy today?

What does "got up on the wrong side of the bed" mean?

• Mom was grouchy and grumpy.

• Mom got up on the left side of the bed.

• Mom got too much sleep.

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"What a beautiful day today!" exclaimed James. We were all outside enjoying our second recess on a beautiful 60 degree December day. "You took the words right out of my mouth!" I said to James. "I was just going to say that!"

What does "took the words right out of my mouth" mean?

• James looked in my mouth.

• James wrote down what I said.

• James said exactly what I was thinking.

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His team won the Super Bowl and now he is sitting on top of the world. Peyton couldn't be happier!

What does "sitting on top of the world" mean?

• Peyton is a giant sitting on the Earth.

• Peyton is happy and excited.

• Peyton is tired and sitting down.

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My little sister was being so quiet in her room. When my mom went to check on her, she found my sister had cut off most of her hair!. "What's done is done." said Mom. "You can't unscramble eggs!"

What does "you can't unscramble eggs" mean?

• You can't undo something.

• She tried to put the eggs back in their shells.

• Mom made eggs for my sisier.

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I'm such a night owl. I don't go to bed until 2:00AM.

What does "night owl" mean?

• It is nighttime.

• The owl flies at night.

• The person stays up very late.

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