Monday, March 29, 2010Warm Up 1 of 5

1. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to sleep or nap.

a. Odds and ends b. Copycatc. Over the hill d. Take forty winks

2. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to great, wonderful.

a. In the same boat b. Shot in the darkc. Out of this world d. silver lining

Tuesday, March 30, 2010Warm Up 2 of 5

3. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to go to sleep.a. Hit the sack b. Walk on airc. Let one’s hair down d. Go fly a kite

4. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to neat and clean.

a. Nest egg b. Face valuec. Spic and span d. The last straw

Wednesday, March 31, 2010Warm Up 3 of 5

5. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to die.a. Spill the beans b. Kick the bucketc. Watch one’s step d. Rain check

6. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to hurry up.

a. Bend over backward b. Turn one’s backc. Go bananas d. Shake a leg

Thursday, April 1, 2010Warm Up 4 of 5

7. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to the very best.

a. Heart to heart b. Sweet toothc. Cream of the crop d. Ringleader

8. Choose the idiom similar in meaning to small, insignificant amount.

a. Long shot b. Hit or missc. Far cry d. Drop in the bucket

Friday, April 2, 2010Warm Up 5 of 5

The words in ( ) are antonyms. 1. Define “antonym”2. Choose the word that makes sense in the context

of the passage.

All the trees and all the flowers,Sunlit clouds that (gloom, illuminate) the sky,All the gentle April showers,They have worth; we can’t deny