Raining Idioms #1

An idiom is a word or phrase that has a different meaning than what it being said.

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"Well," sighed Jimmy. "I forgot my homework. I guess it is time to tell my teacher and face the music."

What does face the music mean?

• Tell a secret

• Listen to music

• To accept the punishment for something you have done

• To give up

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Dad had a hard time figuring out how to use his new smart phone. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," he said after unsuccessfully trying to change his ring tone for 30 minutes.

What does "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," mean?

• It is difficult to change someone's habits or ways of doing something.

• Feeling sick

• Teaching your dog how to play catch

• It is very expensive.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Jamie wants to sign up for basketball, chess club, speech team, and the school newspaper for next year. Her mother said, "Don't bite off more than you can chew."

What does "Don't bite off more than you can chew." mean?

• To eat a large amount of food.

• Difficult to understand.

• To take a very long time.

• Avoid taking on more than you can handle.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Penny complained to her dad that her science project would take her all weekend to finish. Her dad said, "Rome wasn't built in a day."

What does "Rome wasn't built in a day." mean?

• It takes a long time to do a task or job properly.

• Building cities is hardwork.

• Building cities is expensive.

• Your homework should be to go look up Rome.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Springfield experienced the worst thunderstorm in years, with over three inches of rain falling in two hours. Grandma said, "It sure is raining cats and dog out there!"

What does raining cats and dog mean?

• The pet store has cats and dogs for adoption.

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

• It is raining heavily.

• It is a sunny day.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Charlotte wanted to see how fast her dirt bike could go. She threw caution to the wind and pushed on the gas pedal as hard as she could.

What does threw caution to the wind mean?

• To give up.

• To think before you act.

• To go really fast.

• To do something without being careful.

  Could be dangerous

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

SHeldon heard from his sister that his mom was planning a surprise birthday party for him tomorrow. When he asked his mom about it, she said, "Who let the cat out of the bag?"

What does "Who let the cat out of the bag?" mean?

• To free a trapped cat

• Told a secret

• To be angry

• To run quickly

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Sam coudn't play in his last basketball game because he was feeling under the weather and was running a fever.

What does feeling under the weather mean?

• To be under a rain cloud

• To want to play sports

• To be too busy

• To be sick

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Joey and Madison both guessed the correct number of jelly beans in the teacher's jar. Mr. Skelton said, "Great minds think alike."

What does "Great minds think alike" mean?

• Two brains are better than one

• Smart people coming up with the same idea

• Two people are very strong

• Guessing is the best way to answer a question

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3