Act Idioms

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A dime a dozen.

• something very common

• Better to arrive late than not to come at all

• Good luck

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Better late than never

• Work better or leave

• You have to work for what you want

• Better to arrive late than not to come at all

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Break a leg

• Good luck

• Comparing two things that cannot be compared

• Make people feel more comfortable

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Get your act together

• Work better or leave

• The person we were just talking about showed up!

• Something common

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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No pain, no gain

• Make people feel more comfortable

• You have to work for what you want

• Sick

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Speak of the devil

• Better to arrive late than not to come at all

• Good luck

• The person we were just talking about showed up!

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Under the weather

• Sick

• Comparing two things that cannot be compared

• Something common

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Break the ice

• Make people feel more comfortable

• Comparing two things that cannot be compared

• Good luck

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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Comparing apples to oranges

• Comparing two things that cannot be compared

• Better to arrive late than not to come at all

• You have to work for what you want

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Josh has just enrolled in Oncu Schools for the next semester. He will be ____________________

• speaking of the devil

• the new kid on the block

• in good shape

• stealing someone's thunder

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B