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.