Idiom Practice #1

Break a leg!

• Good luck!

• Hope you don't do well!

• Be careful!

• Don't even try!

Break a leg!

• Good luck!

• Hope you don't do well!

• Be careful!

• Don't even try!

On cloud nine

• Sad

• Distracted

• Floating

• Happy

It's as plain as the nose on your face.

• It's not clear.

• It's obvious.

• It's hidden.

• It's not there.

Spill the beans

• Dropped a bucket of beans

• Clumsy

• Tell a secret

• Keep a secret

Two heads are better than one.

• You have a bigger brain.

• Two is bigger than one.

• Two people are more than one.

• Two people can solve a problem more easily than one.

Time flies when you are having fun!

• Having fun makes time go by quickly.

• The clock has wings.

• Having fun makes time go by slowly.

• Having fun makes clocks have wings.

Snug as a bug in a rug.

• Hot and tired.

• Cold and itchy.

• Sleepy and worn-out.

• Warm and cozy.

What does “she has a green thumb” really mean?

• She is really good at gardening.
• She spilled green paint  on her thumb.
• Her fingernails are painted green.

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

• His bath water was too hot.
• The water is boiling.
• He is in big trouble!