Terrific Tuesday Idioms

1. 5th Grade 4thNine Weeks 2010-2011 Terrific Tuesday Idioms

2. Put your best food forward

3. Meaning: leave a good impression When is it important to put your best foot forward? Put your best foot forward

4. Raining cats and dogs

5. Meaning: raining heavily What do you like to do when it’s raining cats and dogs outside? Raining cats and dogs

6. Sleep like a log

7. Meaning: sleep very soundly What activities make you so tired that you sleep like a log afterward? Sleep like a log

8. Spill the beans

9. Meaning: tell a secret Have you ever accidently spilled the beans about something? Spill the beans

10. Take a rain check

11. Meaning: promise to do something at a later date Have you ever had to turn down an invitation and take a rain check instead? Take a rain check

12. Tickled pink

13. Meaning: very pleased Describe the last time you were tickled pink by something. Tickled pink

14. Tongue-tied

15. Meaning: unable to think of something to say What situations make you tongue-tied? Tongue-tied

16. Turn over a new leaf

17. Meaning: make a positive change in your behavior Have you ever turned over a new leaf? Turn over a new leaf

18. Turn the house upside down

19. Meaning: search everywhere Have you ever had to turn the house upside down to find something? Turn the house upside down

20. Wade through

21. Meaning: work on a difficult or lengthy task Look up the word “wade”. How is it similar to the meaning of this idiom? Wade through