Adages Proverbs Idioms

Ignorance is bliss

• You are often happier when you don't know something

• Bliss is a ignorant thing

• The lack of something increases the desire for it

• Acknowledge someones contribution or ability

You're barking up the wrong tree

• You are asking the wrong person

• Trees have bark on them

• To tell your dog to stop barking

• Accomplish two tasks with one action

You woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

• You are very chipper today

• You seem very grumpy

• You need to eat breakfast

• You are late

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

• All other fruit is bad for you

• Doctors say to eat apples

• Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick

• Apple gummies do not count

The bike had cost an arm and a leg, and it had taken me forever to save the money to buy it.

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

Even though her brother was mean to her, Marta treated him kindly because two wrongs don't make a right.

• getting revenge doesn't make a situation better

• to study

• lost confidence

• solve a problem now

I was down in the dumps when my new bike broke.

• a person improves by trying

• a long time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

He always says that practice makes perfect. That's why he can fix almost anything.

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

When Ivan fixed my bike, I was on cloud nine!

• a person improves by trying

• a lot of time

• feeling bad

• a lot of money

• was really happy

Ivan and his dad like to fix things. Ivan said, "I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

• Ivan and his dad have similar interests and abilities

• Ivan and his dad spend their time together fixing things.

• Ivan and his dad are slowly becoming very similar people

• Ivan and his dad climb trees to pick and toss down apples.