Common Idiomatic Expressions

It's quiz time! Break a leg!

What does that mean?

• Don't cheat!

• Good luck!

• Watch where you are walking.

I feel under the weather today. What does under the weather mean?

• healthy and energized

• happy and excited

• sick or ill

Mrs. Coyle got pulled over for speeding, but the police officer let her off the hook. What does that mean?

• took her to jail

• didn't give her a ticket

• took away her car

It's Saturday afternoon and you are a couch potato. That means you...

• are lying around and lazy

• are busy doing chores

• are eating potato chips

Your cousin tells you, "Hold your horses." This means:

• Take this right now

• Holding your horse still and steady

• Please be patient and wait a minute

Mrs. Zuerblis tells you, "I'm all ears." This means:

• She has a bunch of ears.

• You have my full attention

• The room is full of noise.

Something that is a piece of cake is

• easy

• difficult

• delicious

What is something that is a piece of cake for you?

Jose was about to give a presentation and he had butterflies in his stomach. How did he feel?

• sick

• like bugs were on him

• nervous

Draw a time when you had butterflies in your stomach. Then tell a partner what the situation was.

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