Idioms and proverbs 1

Stop making fun of me! I've already had a ___________.

• red letter day

• bad hair day

• barrel of laughs

• all walks of life

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

My house is just _________________ from my school.

• a piece of cake

• a little frog in a big pond

• a stone's throw away

• far apart

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Nobody will have to go hungry if there is ______________.

• a chicken in every pot

• in a hot soup

• fit someone like a glove

• give someone a hard time

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Solving the Mathematical problems is like _____________ to him.

• a barrel of laughs

• a chicken in every pot

• a piece of cake

• a leopard doesn't change its spots

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

No matter what they do or where they go, the girls always stick together as __________________.

• blank look

• birds of a feather flock together

• blood is thicker than water

• day and night

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The beautiful gown displayed in the window has totally _______.

• come to nothing

• draw a line

• hold one's horses

• caught one's eyes

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

After the baby is born, Madam Chin has been ___________ in order to take care of her.

• burying her head in the sand

• building castle in the air

• burning the midnight oil

• burning the candle at both ends

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The workers have to work ___________ to produce the large batch of goods ordered by the customer.

• day and night

• morning and evening

• day and month

• month and year

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

The poor beggar has been starving for two days. He is now _________________.

• facing the music

• getting his skates on

• eating like a horse

• giving him a hard time

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The book is selling fast. You would better ________ if you want to grab a copy of it.

• get a ball rolling

• have ants in your pants

• go Dutch

• get our skates on

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B