Idioms

What does "all ears" mean?

• listening carelly

• Everything is going your way

• You're in big trouble

• You feel very happy

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does he’s "in hot water” really mean?

• His bath water was too hot.

• The water is boiling.

• He is in trouble

• He is really worried.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"A dime a dozen" means

• Something that is very common or not valuable

• An issue, person, or problem that someone is trying to avoid

• Doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible

• Having a lot of money

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

"Once in a blue moon" means

• The last difficulty or annoyance that makes the entire situation unbearable

• Something that doesn’t happen very often

• Damaging a relationship beyond repair

• Things always get worse before they get better

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

If something "costs an arm and a leg" it means

• Something really hurts your arms and legs

• It is really expensive

• Being treated the way that you have been treating others

• Not holding someone responsible for something

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is an idiom?

• Words that have different meanings.

• A device used to confuse the reader.

• A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

• A group of words that begin with the same sound.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it mean to "get cold feet?"

• To have cold feet.

• To wear socks.

• To have really warm feet.

• To be nervous.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does "cry over spilled milk" mean?

• To be upset about something that can't be changed

• Accidentally spilling a liquid

• Slipping and falling over milk

• When your tears look like milk

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

What does it mean to "beat around the bush?"

• To get upset over something

• To confront someone who has a problem

• To go for a walk in a park

• To avoid talking about something

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is a "bed of roses?"

• A bed filled with flowers

• A hard situation

• An easy situation

• An easy test

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B