Idioms for students

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...

• He was born to a rich family

• He was born hungry

• He was born with teeth

• He was born with problem

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies

• He likes cookies

• He works hard

• He is lazy.

Don't cry over spilled milk.

• You spilled milk on the floor.
• You spilled something on the floor.
• Don't cry because it is not a big deal.  
• Cry, Cry, Cry

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is an idiom?

• A comparison not using like or as
• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sounds repeated

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean: "You have a broken heart."

• Happy feelings
• Sad feelings
• Excited feelings
• Worried feelings

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."

• Something is easy.

• Something is delicious.

• Something is soft and warm.

• Something is sweet.

What does it really mean: "I'm in a pickle!"

• I'm happy
• I'm in trouble
• I'm inside a pickle
• I'm joking

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which idiom literally describes the image?

• Give someone a hand
• Eat like a horse
• Cost an arm and a leg
• Be blue in the face

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Butterflies in your stomach

• Happy
• Hungry
• Nervous
• Mad

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B