English Expressions 1

Guess what the English expression 'willy nilly' means.

• with great enthusiasm
• carefully and thoughtfully
• in a haphazard manner
• whether one likes it or not

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What do you think the English expression 'my foot' means?

• Disbelief or rejection
• A term of endearment
• A measurement of length
• A type of footwear

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Complete the English expression: 'if the shoe fits, ...'?

• wear it
• give it to someone else
• buy a new one
• throw it away

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is meant by the English expression: Bob's your uncle!

• It means 'I don't know' or 'I have no idea'
• It means 'goodbye' or 'see you later'
• It means 'there you go' or 'you're all set'
• It means 'I'm sorry' or 'excuse me'

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does 'the whole nine yards' mean in English?

• To go all out or to do everything possible
• To take a short break
• To only do a little bit
• To wear fancy clothes

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When we say we have all of our ducks in a row, we mean ___?

• Everything is well organized and under control
• We have a lot of ducks in a line
• We are ready to go for a swim
• We are planning to feed the ducks

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the English expression: 'the tail wagging the dog' mean?

• A dog wagging its own tail
• A cat chasing its own tail
• The dog controlling the tail
• A small or unimportant part of something controlling the whole thing

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

When one wears one's heart on one's sleeve, it means ___.

• To hide one's emotions or feelings
• To eat one's heart out
• To keep one's feelings to oneself
• To openly show one's emotions or feelings

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The phrase, 'green-eyed monster' is from Shakespeare and it means ___.

• anger
• jealousy or envy
• happiness
• love

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When one passes one's exams with 'flying colors', it means ___.

• performing exceptionally well or achieving great success
• failing miserably or achieving no success
• passing with average grades
• not passing the exams at all

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B