Idioms

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We've been walking on eggshells around mom this morning

since we broke the lamp playing baseball in the living room.

• being careful not to upset someone

• ignoring someone

• teasing someone

• cooking for someone

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Juan and I are in the same boat. We both forgot to do our

homework and are having to walk at recess.

• sailing together

• in the same situation

• in the same class

• listening to the teacher

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Iman has been giving me the cold shoulder ever since she found out

I was spreading gossip about her at school.

• loaning someone a coat

• hanging out with someone

• ignoring someone

• teaching someone

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What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?

When I wanted to talked to mom about a problem I was having,

she sat down with me and said, "I'm all ears!"

• ignoring someone

• talking to someone

• really listening to someone

• checking someone's hearing

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What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?

We are so lucky we got tickets to the concert! This band only tours once in a blue moon!

• all the time

• never

• very rarely

• in the evening

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What is the meaning of the undelrined phrase?

"Lin, stop being such a couch potato! Get up and do your chores!" yelled mom.

• a person who makes furniture

• a person who loves to eat

• hardworking person

• lazy person

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My grandma's rose garden is so beautiful. She really does have a green thumb.

• good at gardening

• bad at gardening

• needs to wash their hands

• good at art

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Mina was over the moon when she got an A on the test she had studied so hard for.

• extremely angry

• extremely sad

• extremely worried

• extremely happy

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Jane said that Mr. Jones postponed our science test until next week.

I decided to ask him myself and get it straight from the horse's mouth.

• from someone who talks a lot

• from someone who takes care of horses

• from someone who does not know

• from someone who knows for sure

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Kevin and Fred decided to put their heads together to think of an idea for the science project.

• works separately

• work together

• bump heads

• ask their parents

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