Terrific Tuesday Idioms5th Grade1st Nine Weeks2010-2011

All Thumbs

All Thumbs!Meaning: clumsy, or not very good at doing something

What activity makes you feel like you’re all thumbs?

an arm and a leg

An arm and legMeaning: a lot of money

What would you like to buy if it didn’t cost am arm and a leg?

break a leg

Break a legMeaning: have good luck

On what occasions might you tell someone to break a leg?

break someone’s

heart

break someone’s heartMeaning: make someone feel very sad

Describe a time when you felt like your heart was broken.

break the ice

break the iceMeaning: make people feel comfortable

Suggest 3 ways to break the ice on the first day of school.

butterflies in the stomach

butterflies in the stomachMeaning: nervous, fluttery feeling in the stomach

What do you do when you get butterflies in your stomach?

catch a cold

catch a coldMeaning: become ill with a cold

What can you do to avoid catching a cold?

cool as a cucumber

cool as a cucumberMeaning: calm, not nervous

Describe someone you know who is as cool as a cucumber.

count on someone

count on someoneMeaning: depend on someone

What would your friends say they can count on you for?

down in the dumps

down in the dumpsMeaning: feeling sad

Describe a time when you were down in the dumps.