International Idioms

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

The carrots are cooked! (French)

• He is a very stubborn.

• To criticize someone from a distance

• The situation can't be changed.

• Not my problem.

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Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

You can sharpen an ax on top of his head. (Russian)

• To get an idea

• He is a very stubborn person.

• A tiny space

• You can’t see what everyone else can see.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

To get a fly in one’s head. (Icelandic)

• You are not well informed and it shows.

• Accomplish two things at once.

• Things look better from a distance

• To get an idea

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

You have tomatoes on your eyes. (German)

• Not my problem

• Acting just like your parent

• You can’t see what everyone else can see.

• A short distance away

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

It’s raining axes. (Lithuanian)

• All talk and no action

• To criticize someone from a distance instead of to their face

• Raining really hard

• He lacks intelligence

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

This is too much sand for my truck. (Portuguese)

• Acting just like your parent

• Accomplish two things at once.

• To say the wrong thing

• This is more than I can handle.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

A lot of noise and no walnuts (Spanish)

• Good luck!

• To have many friends

• All talk and no action

• To criticize someone from a distance instead of to their face

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

The morning hour has gold in its mouth. (German)

• The sun is bright.

• Those who wake up early accomplish more.

• Days are long.

• Accomplish two things at once.

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Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

While driving, drink water. (Indonesian)

• Accomplish two things at once.

• Things look better from a distance

• To say the wrong thing

• A short distance away

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Select the correct meaning of the following international idiom:

A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs (German)

• He lacks intelligence

• Acting just like your parent

• To criticize someone from a distance instead of to their face

• To get an idea

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B