IDIOMS

Do not add fuel to the fire or coach will get angrier!

• make a bad situation worse

• make hotter

• start the car's engine

• people easily anger

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Spelling is Tommy's Achilles' heel; he struggles with it all the time.

• weakness, flaw, fault or vulnerable spot

• touch & taste

• reading

• foolishness

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

My puppy was afraid of its own shadow, but as an adult, he barks at the biggest dogs.

• easily convinced to do something

• clumsy

• easily frightened/scared

• brave

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

My upstairs neighbors fight a lot and air their dirty laundry in public often.

• discuss with joy

• argue & talk about embarrassing matters in public

• talk too much in public settings

• sweet talk between frenemies

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

It seems he has an ace up his sleeve all the time because he always wins at the last minute!

• secret dance moves thrown as needed

• winner winner chicken dinner

• playing card up a person's sleeve

• secret advantage kept hidden until needed

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Since I was all ears, I heard it all.

• hairy ears

• dirty ears

• eagerly listening

• clean ears

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

That kid is all thumbs; he can't hang on to anything.

• awkward & clumsy with the hands

• cute & beautiful fingers

• dexterous

• handsome thumbs

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Stop moving around so much! What's the matter, got ants in your pants?

• extreme mindfulness/over thinking

• extreme restlessness/overactive

• insect lover

• mad about ants

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

My daughter Lucy is the apple of my eye.

• something loved, treasured or adored

• fruit

• granny smith apples

• something hated, disliked, or dispised

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

After being fooled, Larry realized that all that glitter is not gold.

• flaky

• flashy

• seems valuable but actually worthless

• seems worthless but is actually valuable

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4