Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions

I don’t really like going out to bars anymore. I only go _______.

• when pigs fly

• once in a blue moon

• when I speak of the devil

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Jane is just never on time to work, it’s really annoying. O wow, ______ , here she comes.

• let the cat out of the bag

• speak of the devil

• it costs an arm and a leg

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I can’t believe that was our test. I think it was easier than some of our homework! It was ______.

• once in a blue moon

• piece of cake

• the best of both worlds

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I feel the butterflies in my stomach every time my teacher calls me.

• ate butterflies

• anxious and nervous feeling

• hungry feeling

• happy and excitement feeling

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I needed help with my homework, so I asked my friend to lend me a hand.

• When someone smile at someone

• Give a hand to your friend

• When you do not help someone

• When you help someone or someone helps

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It can be a word, a phrase or a mere expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning

• idiomatic expression

• It is a word

• It is a language

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Bring your umbrella, it's raining cats and dogs

• It is snowing

• The streets are flooding

• It is raining very hard

• There are stray cats and dogs

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CCSS.RL.3.4

Don't spill the beans

• Don't tell the secret

• Don't be messy

• Be careful at dinner

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

You are too serious! Don't be too onion skinned.

• happy

• naughty

• sensitive

• friendly

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CCSS.L.3.6