TERRIFIC TUESDAY IDIOMS5th Grade

2nd Nine Weeks

2010-2011

DOWN TO EARTH

DOWN TO EARTH

Meaning: practical or modest

Describe someone you know who is always down-to-earth.

EAT YOUR WORDS

EAT YOUR WORDS

Meaning: apologize or admit you were wrong

Have you ever had to eat your words? explain

EYES BIGGER THAN THE STOMACH

EYES BIGGER THAN THE STOMACH

Meaning: wanting more food than one can eat

Have your eyes ever been bigger than your stomach? explain

GET OFF SOMEONE’S

BACK

GET OFF SOMEONE’S BACK

Meaning: stop nagging or reminding someone about something

Suggest a nice way to ask someone to get off your back.

GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE

BED

GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED

Meaning: to be in a bad mood

Describe a time when you got up on the wrong side of the bed.

GIVE SOMEONE THE COLD SHOULDER

GIVE SOMEONE THE COLD SHOULDER

Meaning: ignore someone

Has anyone ever given you the cold shoulder? Explain

GO OUT ON A LIMB

GO OUT ON A LIMB

Meaning: take a chance

Describe the last time you went out on a limb for something.

GREEN THUMB

GREEN THUMB

Meaning: good gardening skills

Describe someone you know who has a green thumb.

HAVE A BALL

HAVE A BALL

Meaning: enjoy something very much

At what event are you most likely to have a ball?

HEART OF GOLD

HEART OF GOLD

Meaning: kind and generous nature

Describe someone you know who has a heart of gold.