Wall of Idioms Block B4 by Carol Brown https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u Post your Idiom "Wanted" poster here. Be sure to add your name to the top! 30 points possible for your post here AND your completed worksheet about the origins for 4 idioms. These can (obviously) NOT be the same idioms that are explained in UpFront Magazine. en-us 2015-12-15 19:13:16 UTC 2024-12-18 05:29:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Wanted:  Spilling the Beans by Ms. Brown cbrown https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/86650508 Also known as:  Telling a secret  
Vital Statistics:  Ruining a secret ballot done by knocking over the can of voting beans 
Date of Birth:  Ancient Times 
Place of Birth:  Greece 
Distinguishing Characteristics:  not popular, has trouble keeping friends, causes drama, swears innocence 
Wanted for:  Ruining a surprise party, ratting a friend out to the principal, telling everyone how the movie ends.

]]> 2015-12-15 19:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/86650508 Wanted: Jumping The Gun by Will Marston https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166263327 Also known as:   Acting before the proper time
Vital Statistics:  Starting a track and field race before the starting gun actually sounds.
Date of Birth:  Mid 1800s
Place of Birth:  Unknown
Distinguishing Characteristics: Impatient, causes arguments and hurts the feelings of many
Wanted for:  Purchasing a car impulsively, without the consent of his wife, buying stock before researching the companies true value, revealing a story on the news before the true facts were found out
]]> 2017-04-13 14:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166263327 Wanted: Cooking with Gas by Sarah Snyder https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166264467 Also known as: Working fast and efficiently.
Vital Statistics: Newly introduced gas stoves in the 1800's worked much faster and more efficiently than wood stoves.
Date of Birth: 1800's
Place of Birth: American homes.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hardworking, doing many things at once well, getting work done very quickly, great student or employee.
Wanted for: Finishing all homework in one night, getting more work done than was thought possible, using something that is easier to use than something else.]]> 2017-04-13 14:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166264467 Wanted: Heard it Through The Grapevine by Taelor Quick https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166264990 Also known as: To hear something informally through gossip or rumors 
Vital Statistics: The telegraph required a lot of wire to be held in place by poles, which often was mistaken for strings that were used to train vines, that became known as ‘grapevines’. Rumors were often spread through telegraph lines, and when people would explain where they got information from, they would claim that they heard it "through the grapevine".
Date of Birth: 19th Century
Place of Birth: United States
Distinguishing Characteristics: Forms lies and false assumptions, develops mistrust and secrecy, thrives off gossip and drama, unable to keep to themselves
Wanted for: Spreading rumors, being nosy, and gossiping about others ]]> 2017-04-13 15:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166264990 WANTED: "caught red-handed" Ava Harding https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265077 Also known as: found guilty during the act 
Vital Statistics: bloody- handed criminals right after the murder
Date of Birth: 15th century
Place of Birth: Netherlands
Distinguishing Characteristics: always guilty of something, not good at being sneaky, has trouble getting away with crimes
Wanted for: stealing cookies out of the jar without mom's permission, missing Reece's pieces, coming home past curfew while dad's still awake  ]]> 2017-04-13 15:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265077 Wanted: Kick the Bucket by Taylor Hampton taylortayy32 https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265085 Also known as: Dying, to die
Vital Statistics: Standing on a bucket and tying a rope around your neck, then kicking the bucket away.
Date of birth: 1597-1785
Place of birth: Eastern Europe
Distinguishing Characteristics:  Lightens the mood of talking about a serious topic, funny.
Wanted for: making light of a serious death, asking someone how far they can kick the bucket and it actually kills them, kicking a bucket for someone who is on it and killing them. ]]> 2017-04-13 15:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265085 Wanted: Cat Got Your Tongue by Lydia Harner https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265216 Also known as: Having nothing to say
Vital Statistics: Liars in Egypt would have their tongue cut out and fed to the cats
Date of Birth: Ancient Times
Place of Birth: Egypt
Distinguishing Characteristics: quiet, secretive, dumbfounded
Wanted For: not telling the truth, keeping secrets

]]> 2017-04-13 15:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265216 Wanted: Paint the town red by Caleb Mayer https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265645 Also known as: being extremely extravagant and wild
Vital Statistics: actually painting several things red in a drunken escapade
Date of Birth: 1837
Place of Birth: Melton Mowbray, England
Distinguishing Characteristics: can cause trouble, seems to be harmless at first
Wanted for: dancing on tables, drinking too much, pulling pranks on fellow citizens]]> 2017-04-13 15:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265645 Wanted: Put your Foot in your Mouth by Emily Watts https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265683 Also known as: Saying something that offends or embarrasses you or someone else 
Vital Statistics: Cattle could contract a disease called "Foot-and-Mouth Disease" that was extremely fatal
Date of Birth:  1870's
Place of Birth: Asia
Distinguishing Characteristics: ridiculing, offensive, embarrassing, being rude but sometimes on accident
Wanted For: Asking a lady who isn't pregnant how far along she is, over estimating the age of person, accidentally complaining about food to the person who made it

]]> 2017-04-13 15:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166265683 Wanted: Speak of the Devil by Jackie Christiano https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266104 Also known as: showing up unexpectedly.
Vital Statistic: Appears if spoken about.
Date of Birth: 16th century/ Middle Ages
Place of Birth: England
Distinguishing Characteristics: Sneaky, unpredictable, interrupting.
Wanted for: Barging in on private conversation, disrupting gossip, catching people off guard.

]]> 2017-04-13 15:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266104 Wanted: Break a leg by Lexi Cubas https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266426 Also known as: to wish somebody good luck before an event
Vital statistics: applauding after a play and stomping your feet so hard you believed you may break your leg
Date of birth: Ancient Times
Place of birth: Greece
Distinguishing characteristics: doing well at a task, getting an A on your test, successful
Wanted for: doing well on a test, performing in a play, having a baseball game.]]> 2017-04-13 15:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266426 Wanted: Cutting Corners by Rachael Johnston https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266708 Also known as: Doing something in the easiest or cheapest way.
Vital Statistics: Horse-drawn carriage drivers would go diagonally across corners instead of taking the time to make a complete turn.
Date of Birth: 1850
Place of Birth: England
Distinguishing Characteristics: Lazy, unconcerned, and a potentially risky driver.
Wanted For: Poorly doing homework at the last minute, buying items that are low quality and cheap rather than high quality and more expensive, and driving across a sidewalk to avoid traffic.]]> 2017-04-13 15:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266708 Wanted: Raining cats and dogs by Paul Baron https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266751 Also known as: raining very heavily
Vital Statistics: During heavy storms, rain would carry along dead animals, including cats and dogs, through the streets
Date of Birth: 17th century
Place of Birth: England
Distinguishing Characteristics: Gloomy personality, bad weather, cloudy days, dark skies.
Wanted for: Causing sports games to cancel, destruction of many electronic devices, and causing people to get wet.]]> 2017-04-13 15:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266751 Wanted: A Chip On Your Shoulder by Courtney Ralston https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266959 Also known as: Holding a grudge
Vitals Statistics: People would put wood on their shoulder if they were looking for a fight. They would dare others to knock that wood off, and if they did a fight would occur.
Date of Birth: Nineteenth Century
Place of Birth: United States
Distinguishing Characteristics: stubborn, unforgiving, causes drama, seems to be harmless, and causes resentment
Wanted For: plotting revenge, breaking up friendships, and building up anger in someone]]> 2017-04-13 15:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166266959 Wanted: Making Dough by Brad Greiner https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166267393 Also known as: Making much money
Vital Statistics: Money is needed to buy food (bread)
Date of Birth: 1800's
Place of Birth: United States
Distinguishing Characteristics: Wealthy, able to pay for many goods and services
Wanted For: Taking high-paying jobs, selling illegal substances, working for pay to make illegal substances


]]> 2017-04-13 15:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166267393 Wanted: Caught in a Pickle by Hayes Bartlett https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166267429 Also known as: stuck in a difficult situation, with no obvious answer.
Vital Statistics: In baseball, a pickle is where a base-runner is stranded between two bases, while the fielders have the ball and are trying to get him out.
Date of Birth: 1600's
Place of Birth: England
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Wanted For:]]> 2017-04-13 15:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166267429 Wanted: Barking up the wrong tree by Morgan Vance https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166268191 Also known as: Looking in the wrong place or accusing the wrong person
Vital Statistics: Hunters would use dogs to help them hunt and the prey they were hunting would trick the dogs into thinking they had gone up a tree when they had really escaped
Date of Birth: Early 1800's
Place of Birth: America
Distinguishing Characteristics: Nosy, false accusations
Wanted For: Falsely accusing someone, being nosy, looking for something in the wrong place]]> 2017-04-13 15:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166268191 Wanted: Bite off more than you can chew by: Samar Mahal https://padlet.com/cbrown/et1hx8p6zl2u/wish/166452379 Also known as: To try to do more than you are able to do or to try to do something that is too difficult for you
Vital Statistics: When some people were offered chewing tobacco, some people would take a big “bite” of the tobacco that was much bigger than they could chew.
Date of Birth: Late 1800s
Place of Birth: America
Distinguishing Characteristics:  over-working, going over their limit, trying too hard
Wanted for: Making people do more then they're capable of. 

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