Afterschool 1/20/22 Practice with Idioms

You will get into hot water when going out for no particular reason.

• get into trouble

• stay safe

• fall into disuse

• remain calm

You'd better hit the books as the exam is coming soon.

• study

• learn by heart

• practice speaking

• write an essay

You'd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam. Break a leg!

• Good night

• Good luck

• Good bye

• Good job

My parents are going to hit the roof if they find out we had a party here.

• become sad

• become worried

• become angry

• beome happy

Example: I was already angry with you, and when you forgot to pick me up, that really added fuel to the fire.

What does added fuel to the fire mean?

• they poured out the fuel when they were mad

• to make a bad situation worse

• to burn your friend's things

• to sit around a fire

Example: Our design for the solar powered robot did not work, so it's back to square one.

What does back to square one mean?

• you should stand on the first square you see

• they should turn the robot into a square

• they should start over because the design did not work

• they should draw a 1 on the back of the robot

Example: I thought getting my mom to let me stay up late would be easy as pie, but I was wrong!

What does easy as pie mean?

• not difficult

• to cook a pie for your mom

• cooking a pie is very easy

• you can trick someone with a pie

Example: My mom forgot my dad's birthday, so now she's in the doghouse.

What does in the doghouse mean?

• to sleep outside with the dog

• to be extra nice to someone

• to build a doghouse for your room

• to be in trouble

Example: Looking for your earring on the beach is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

What does needle in a haystack mean?

• you can find anything with hay

• you have to watch for needles when you look for things

• something that is difficult to find

• haystacks are dangerous

Example: Ben has been on cloud nine since he was chosen as the class president.

What does on cloud nine mean?

• mad

• able to float

• happy and excited

• staring at the clouds