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TERRIFIC TUESDAY IDIOMS
5th Grade
3rd Nine Weeks
2010-2011
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
Can you think of a more polite way to say “hold your horses”?
In hot water
In hot water
Meaning: in trouble
Describe a time when you were in hot water?
In the doghouse
In the doghouse
Meaning: in trouble
Describe a time you were in the doghouse.
Keep your chin up
Keep your chin up
Meaning: 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 ear
Meaning: listen carefully
When was the last time you needed someone to lend an ear?
On the back burner
On the back burner
Meaning: delayed until later
What do you put on the back burner so that you can study?
Piece of cake
Piece of cake
Meaning: very easy
Describe an activity that is a piece of cake for you.
Pulling someone’s
leg
Pull on someone’s leg
Meaning: teasing someone
What friend or family member is most likely to pull your leg?
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