terrific tuesday idioms
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5 th Grade 3rd Nine Weeks 2010-2011. Terrific Tuesday Idioms. Hit the books. Hit the books. Meaning: study For which subject do you have to hit the books the most often?. Hold your horses. Hold your horses. Meaning: stop or wait - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TERRIFIC TUESDAY IDIOMS
5th Grade3rd Nine Weeks
2010-2011
Hit the books
Hit the booksMeaning: study
For which subject do you have to hit the books the most often?
Hold your horses
Hold your horsesMeaning: stop or wait
Can you think of a more polite way to say “hold your horses”?
In hot water
In hot waterMeaning: in trouble
Describe a time when you were in hot water?
In the doghouse
In the doghouseMeaning: in trouble
Describe a time you were in the doghouse.
Keep your chin up
Keep your chin upMeaning: remain cheerful
in a difficult situation
How do you keep your chin up on bad days?
Knock over with a feather
Knock over with a feather
Meaning: to be very surprised
Describe a time when you were surprised.
Lend an ear
Lend an earMeaning: listen carefully
When was the last time you needed someone to lend an ear?
On the back burner
On the back burnerMeaning: delayed until later
What do you put on the back burner so that you can study?
Piece of cake
Piece of cakeMeaning: very easy
Describe an activity that is a piece of cake for you.
Pulling someone’s
leg
Pull on someone’s legMeaning: teasing
someoneWhat friend or family
member is most likely to pull your leg?