IDIOMS! by Anu https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce Do you know what it means? en-us 2016-07-18 02:06:39 UTC 2016-07-20 12:41:28 UTC hello@padlet.com ANU anu8778 https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116530070
  • Cry over spilt milk

    • The girl was crying because she had not passed the test, but her mom told her, to not cry over spilt milk and to try studying before the next test.
    ]]>     2016-07-18 02:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116530070     Leo Kai Zhi https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116543255
    2. Put my foot down


    Mr. Tan. our teacher, said that he was putting his foot down and that any student who was late for class would have to stay behind at the end of the day for detention.]]>     2016-07-18 06:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116543255     Ryan ryanwangharatua6 https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116543260 3. He's a bit of a mad cap

    He was a bit of a mad cap always playing jokes on others and walking on the edge of the road to see how close he could get to the cars going by.

    ]]>     2016-07-18 06:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116543260     Bess  https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116546849 4. Turn over a new leaf

    He decided to turn over a new leaf and sweared that he would never touch drugs again.]]>     2016-07-18 07:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116546849     Tessa https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116547628 5.Raining cats and dogs
    Meaning: to rain heavily
    Sentence :As I started to walk home from school, it started raining cats and dogs!

    ]]>     2016-07-18 08:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116547628     Jermaine https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116549366 6.Deep six
    When the teacher came into the classroom , the boys deep six the country erasers and continue to pretend to read their story book .
     

    ]]>     2016-07-18 09:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116549366     Javier Tay https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116549906 7. Be in hot soup
    Meaning:To be in trouble
    If you do not do your homework,you will be in hot soup.]]>     2016-07-18 09:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116549906     JAYDEN LEE  https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116550119 8. OVER MY DEAD BODY

    Meaning: You don't wanna do that.
    Sentence: When the boy wanted to do a daredevil rooftops,The mother said:"OVER MY DEAD BODY!"]]>     2016-07-18 09:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116550119     Hong Yu https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116551469 9.A black mark

    meaning: A bad report or record for doing something wrong. It is usually considered a warning. More than one black mark can result in some sort of punishment. 

    sentence: John got a black mark on his report book. If he gets it  2 more times he will get punishment.]]>     2016-07-18 10:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116551469     Vera https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116551855 Kick at the cat
    Meaning: have another chance to do something .

    He couldn't seem to score a goal and his teammates wanted him out,so he begged them for a kick at the cat

    ]]>     2016-07-18 10:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116551855     Thayallan  https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116552303 A Pop
    Meaning:How much a ticket or what the price is.

    The coco cola bottle cost 2 dollar for each a pop.]]>     2016-07-18 10:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116552303     Andrea https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116552759 Ants in your pants

    Meaning: Cannot sit still.

    Sentence: Sally has ants in her pants and cannot keep in her desk  in school as she is going to her best  friend's party after school.

    ]]>     2016-07-18 10:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116552759     Rachel https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116552891 Cry Me A River
    Meaning:To not understand what you are supposed to do.
    Sentence:None of the students in class understtod what the teacher said and was a bit at sea.

    ]]>     2016-07-18 10:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116552891     Hard as a stone https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553624 Hard as a stone
    Meaning: Hard
    Sentence: The ball was as hard as a brick!]]>     2016-07-18 11:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553624     Nabil https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553712 Hard as a stone
    Meaning: Hard
    Sentence: The ball was as hard as a brick!]]>     2016-07-18 11:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553712     Shi yi https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553786 As dry as a bone
    My waterproof coat was soaking wet on the outside, but the inside was as dry as bone.]]>     2016-07-18 11:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553786     Sze Qi https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553863 building sandcastles in the air
    meaning:day dreaming
    sentence: Sam did not know what to do for homework because he was building sandcastles in the air during lesson.]]>     2016-07-18 11:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116553863     Hrithik https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116554026 Kill Time
    Meaning:doing nothing in particular just waiting around, wasting time.
    I killed time while waiting for the doctor to check me.]]>     2016-07-18 11:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116554026     https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116554076 Meaning: when a young child acts, behaves , moves or talks just like his]]> 2016-07-18 11:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116554076 Lee Jia En https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116554115 Couch Potato
    Meaning:Lazy
    Sentence:Alan was a couch potato as he always play video games instead of doing his homework when he gets back from school.]]>     2016-07-18 11:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116554115     Xander https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116555111 10.Make my blood boil
    Meaning:Very angry
    Sentence:John's mother blood boil as John used a permanent marker to draw on the new and expensive carpet.]]>     2016-07-18 12:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116555111     Angela https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116555266 Spilled The Beans
    Meaning: He/She talked too much and told the secret
    Sentence: Sally spilled the beans when she]]>     2016-07-18 12:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116555266     Angela https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116555375 Sentence: Sally spilled the beans about her friend's surprise birthday party.

    ]]>     2016-07-18 12:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116555375     Dania Natasya https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116556654 Slipped my mind
    Meaning: I forgot
    Sentence: There was something I needed to do today but it totally slipped my mind.]]>     2016-07-18 12:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116556654     Javier Kok https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116557318 Butterflies in my stomach
    Meaning: nervous
    sentence:Tom was selected to perform in front of the whole school and had butterflies in his stomach.

    ]]>     2016-07-18 13:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116557318     Lee Yi Xuan https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116558533 IDIOM :cut it 
    Meaning: enough to do something(usually negative.......)😉

    example:Mrs Kumaran had 39 students in her class and told the principal that one desk just won't cut it.]]>     2016-07-18 13:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116558533     Kai Weng Cheah CheahKaiWeng https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116558774 Idiom: Cock and bull story
    Meaning: A unreasonable story used as an explanation or excuse
    Sentence: No one believed the cock and bull story that Jim used as an excuse for being late.]]>     2016-07-18 13:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116558774     Kieran https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116559126 Idiom: Pay Down
    Meaning: To pay a part of your dept.
    Sentence : The man owed a lot of money on his credit card so he decided to pay it down.  ]]>     2016-07-18 13:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116559126     Lee Yi Xuan https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116559223 IDIOM: In A Snip
    meaning:to be angry and upset
    Sentence: I was in a snip when I knew I wasn't chosen for the swimming competition.😭]]>     2016-07-18 13:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116559223     Lee Yi Xuan https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116559551 IDIOM:In A Bit 
    Meaning:In a short period of time 
    Sentence: "If you don't be there in a bit, you will get it "said Mrs Granger.]]>     2016-07-18 13:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116559551     Aqeel https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116560623 IDIOM:You snooze you lose
    Meaning: when you wait too long to make a decision
    Sentence: boy was looking at a toy when someone else came along and bought it.  His father said to the boy, you snooze you lose]]>     2016-07-18 14:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116560623     Nur Razeena https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116562267 IDIOM:Feel a bit under the weather
    Meaning:Feeling slightly ill
    Sentence:My grandmother is feeling a bit under the weather so I am going to visit her this afternoon.  ]]>     2016-07-18 14:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116562267     Lysander https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116562661 IDIOM:It cost an arm and a leg
    Meaning:It was expensive
    Sentence:That shiny sports bag cost an arm and a leg it is $500.]]>     2016-07-18 14:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116562661     Kai rou https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116613397 IDIOM:Bare faced lie
    Meaning: To act like as if you did  not do anything wrong although you did.
    Sentence:Tim told a bare faced lie that he did not brake the vase and told his mom that it was her sister who did it and showed a truthful face so that his mother would believe him.]]>     2016-07-19 08:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116613397     INSYIRAH (: https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116618069 idioms:get to big for your boots
    MEANING:over confident
    Tom learned not to get to big for his boots  when he scored 0 points for his test.]]>     2016-07-19 11:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116618069     Dylan https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116624698 IDIOM:A Fair Shake
    Meaning:make it fair or equal for all
    sentence:lets play a game but it must be a fair shake]]>     2016-07-19 13:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116624698     Xenia Chng https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116628991 IDIOM: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
    Meaning: People usually use this saying to suggest that if someone is not tough enough to cope with the stressful situation or job, they should stand aside and let another person take over.
    Sentence: Sure, it's tough at the top. There is a lot of responsibility. But if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!]]>     2016-07-19 14:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116628991     Ryan https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116682878
    Dumber than a bag of hammers

    Meaning: someone who is not very smart
    Example: Nobody would like to be called dumber than a bag of hammers because it is a real put down. 
    See this Idiom in a story: 

    ]]>     2016-07-20 07:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116682878     Lee Jia xuan https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116692391 IDIOM:Apiece of cake
    MEANING:Very easy/simple to do
    EXAMPLE    :When I told my mother to bake some cookies for My birthday party,she said"No worries!baking cookies is a piece of cake!"

    ]]>     2016-07-20 12:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/anu8778/sjkzolgjrzce/wish/116692391