Idioms

Read the sentence and determine what the bolded and underlined statements mean.

Elizabeth said it was no big deal to forgive her sister for their fight last week. “It’s water under the bridge,” Elizabeth assured her.

• something no one wants to talk about

• more important than anything else

• huge problem that must be solved

• something past that no longer matters

Read the sentence and determine what the bolded and underlined statements mean.

The district manager was coming later that day, so the team took extra care to cross their t’s and dot their i’s

• do everything the way they normally would

• make sure every small detail was right

• show up on time

• make everything extra special

Read the sentence and determine what the bolded and underlined statements mean.

Wow, they really pulled out all the stops for Lydia’s birthday party! Everyone’s having a great time.

• Made a lot of delicious food

• Made it as good as possible

• Only invited certain people

• spent all of their money

Read the sentence and determine what the bolded and underlined statements mean.

Sarah is barking up the wrong tree; that store doesn’t even sell pet supplies.

• Looking in the wrong place

• Making a fuss over nothing

• Using her imagination

• Making too much noise

Read the sentence and determine what the bolded and underlined statements mean.

Did I really win the lottery, or are you just pulling my leg?

• Telling me the truth

• Making me laugh

• Tricking me

• Doing me a favor

Read the sentence and determine what the bolded and underlined statements mean.

Things aren’t always going to go your way. Life isn’t a bed of roses, you know.

• Sweet smelling

• Full of thorns

• Easy and Comfortable

• Painful and difficult

Read the sentence and determine what the bolded and underlined statements mean.

He doesn’t always tell the truth, so I’d take what he says with a grain of salt.

• With some doubt

• Without question

• With anger

• With other people's opinions