Idioms

What do these idioms mean? Georgia's head was in the clouds as she gazed out the window.

• she is in the clouds

• she is sleeping

• she is not paying attention

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What do these idioms mean? Landon has a heart of gold.

• he is mean to others

• his heart is golden colored

• he is kind and helpful

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What do these idioms mean? The roads were slippery because it was raining cats and dogs!

• the rain is very light

• the roads are ice

• it is raining very hard

• cats and dogs are fighting in the rain

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What do these idioms mean? A new car costs an arm and a leg.

• it is cheap

• it is expensive

• you need to give your arm and leg away to get one

• it only works with one arm and leg

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What do these idioms mean? Berkley apologized for yelling and losing her head.

• she has a headache

• she can't find her hat

• she is super mad at something

• she doesn't know where she put her head

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What idiom would work in the blank? I wasn't sure how to ________ on the first day of school.

• in a nutshell

• on the fence

• break the ice

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What idiom would work in the blank? The situation is complicated. ___________ the two girls are just mad at each other.

• in a nutshell

• on the fence

• break the ice

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What idiom would work in the blank? I was _____________ about whether or not I should cut my hair.

• in a nutshell

• on the fence

• break the ice

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I didn't clean my room, so now I'm _______.

• barking up the wrong tree

• in the doghouse

• out of the blue

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When people ask me for money, I tell them ______________.

• you're barking up the wrong tree

• in the doghouse

• out of the blue

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