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Idioms of the Day
By IKM 6th Graders
Frog in my throat
• I can’t talk because I have a frog in my throat.
• You can’t talk very well.
Butterflies in my stomach
• It’s almost time to perform and I have butterflies in my stomach.
• You are nervous
Pulling my leg
• He said got an A but he was only pulling my leg.
• Teasing or kidding
Hit the books
• It was getting late so I knew I’d better hit the books.
• Study hard
Catch some z’s
• I was exhausted so I caught some z’s.
• Went to sleep
The bottom line
• The bottom line is my car isn’t for sale.
• The most essential information
That’s the way the ball bounces.
• We lost the gold cup but that’s the way the ball bounces.
• That’s the way it goes
bawled her eyes out
• She bawled her eyes out when her boyfriend left her.
• She cried very hard.
raining cats and dogs
• It’s raining cats and dogs out there!
• It’s raining very hard.
grass is always greener
• The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
• What you don’t have always looks better than what you have.
held my tongue
Idiom for the Day
He lost his marbles.
Idiom for the Day
He was burned up.
Idiom for the Day
Go fly a kite.
Idiom for the Day
He almost bit my head off!
Idiom for the Day
She blew her stack.
Idiom for the Day
He’s on top of the world.
Idiom for the Day
She is as quiet as a church mouse.
Idiom for the Day
He’s as neat as a pin.
Idiom for the Day
The baby is prettier than a picture.
Idiom for the Day
He’s as neat as a pin.
Idiom for the Day
He is as ugly as a mud fence.
Idiom for the Day
He’s like a bull in a china shop.
Idiom for the Day
Money was as scarce as hen’s teeth.
Idiom for the Day
That will take him down a peg.
Idiom for the Day
Dad will get wind of it.
Idiom for the Day
Money always burns a hole in my pocket.
Idiom for the Day
Will you lend me a hand?
Idiom for the Day
She was so nervous she blew the test.
Idiom for the Day
I was so scared, I was shaking in my boots.
Idiom for the Day
The girl was walking on air after the dance.
Idiom for the Day
I’m between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Idiom for the Day
He’s not worth a hill of beans.
Idiom for the Day
I think he bit off more than he can chew.
Idiom for the Day
He has a trick up his sleeve.
Idiom for the Day
His father is well heeled.
Idiom for the Day
I’m in a pretty pickle!
Idiom for the Day
Do you have a skeleton in your closet?
Idiom for the Day
The handwriting was on the wall.
Idiom for the Day
She can really put on the dog.
Idiom for the Day
He’s a stool pigeon for the police.
Idiom for the Day
I’m coming, so keep your shirt on.
Idiom for the Day
He’s tied to his mother’s apron strings.
Idiom for the Day
I’ll stay until the bitter end.
Idiom for the Day
He’s talking through his hat.
Idiom for the Day
That’s right down my alley.
