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?