1. Idioms

2. What is an idiom? a figure of speech that does not have the obvious presented meaning words, phrases, or expressions that cannot be taken literally have a meaning other than the basic one you would find in the dictionary

3. get the lead out What do you think it means? to hurry, to move faster

4. bite your tongue What do you think it means? to make a conscious effort to not say anything, usually for the sake of politeness or peace

5. to be under the weather What do you think it means? not feeling well, but not very sick

6. hit the hay What do you think it means? to go to bed

7. hit the nail on the head What do you think it means? to be exactly correct

8. Don’t let the cat out of the bag. What do you think it means? to reveal a secret often without the intention to reveal the secret

9. to get your ducks in a row What do you think it means? to become organized, to be prepared

10. go bananas What do you think it means? to become upset or angry or excited to the point of radical or crazy behavior

11. toot your own horn What do you think it means? to brag or boast about your accomplishments or achievements

12. see eye to eye What do you think it means? to agree about something with another person or group of people

13. Don’t push your luck. What do you think it means? to attempt to gain more from a good situation usually at the risk of losing what you have gained

14. sleep like a baby What do you think it means? to sleep very well, peacefully

15. to look forward to What do you think it means? to have an anticipation of a future event or occasion

16. to get a move on What do you think it means? to become motivated to action, to hurry

17. It’s time to get our move on. I look forward to seeing if you can find idioms in our reading this year.