Name That Idiom
Now is your chance to identify the idioms.
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Goal:
When you're reading and you encounter an idiom, it's important to know that the phrase is an idiom--a group of words with a special meaning that is different from how it seems. Use this activity to practice recognizing idioms. Drag the circle next to phrase "Which phrase is an idiom?" to the box that contains an idiom. Then check your answer.
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Which phrase is an idiom?
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a lump on your arm
a chip on your shoulder
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If you have a chip on your shoulder, you're not actually balancing something on your shoulder all day. Instead, you're worried that someone might disrespect you, so you act as though you're even tougher than you need to be.
If you have a chip on your shoulder, you're not actually balancing something on your shoulder all day. Instead, you're worried that someone might disrespect you, so you act as though you're even tougher than you need to be.
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Which phrase is an idiom?
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the last straw
the first donut
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The last straw usually refers to a reason or cause—not an actual straw. The last straw is the final reason that someone needed to act or fight back.
The last straw usually refers to a reason or cause—not an actual straw. The last straw is the final reason that someone needed to act or fight back.
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Which phrase is an idiom?
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when dogs howl
when pigs fly
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People say something will happen "when pigs fly" to mean that it will never happen, since pigs cannot fly.
People say something will happen "when pigs fly" to mean that it will never happen, since pigs cannot fly.
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Which phrase is an idiom?
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X marks the spot
A is the first letter
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If you have ever watched a pirate movie, or read a book with pirates in it, you know that an X usually marks the spot on a map where a pirate's treasure is buried. When people use the phrase in speaking, they usually mean that they know precisely where something is, and they're sharing that information with you.
If you have ever watched a pirate movie, or read a book with pirates in it, you know that an X usually marks the spot on a map where a pirate's treasure is buried. When people use the phrase in speaking, they usually mean that they know precisely where something is, and they're sharing that information with you.
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Which phrase is an idiom?
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foam at the mouth
drool at the chin
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Foaming at the mouth is usually considered a symptom of rabies, a disease that causes something or someone to behave in an aggressive, out-of-control way. If you say someone was foaming at the mouth, you mean that they were acting really aggressive or being very unpredictable.
Foaming at the mouth is usually considered a symptom of rabies, a disease that causes something or someone to behave in an aggressive, out-of-control way. If you say someone was foaming at the mouth, you mean that they were acting really aggressive or being very unpredictable.
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Which phrase is an idiom?
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down to the string
down to the wire
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The "wire" in this phrase refers to a finish line—a wire strung across a race course. When a finish is really close, people say it was "down to the wire." They mean that results of a competition (or another type of challenge) were not known until the very end. The phrase may also mean that someone almost didn't win or almost didn't complete the challenge on time.
The "wire" in this phrase refers to a finish line—a wire strung across a race course. When a finish is really close, people say it was "down to the wire." They mean that results of a competition (or another type of challenge) were not known until the very end. The phrase may also mean that someone almost didn't win or almost didn't complete the challenge on time.
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