To solve the problem, we need to use the idiomatic expressions provided in the box to complete the sentences. Let's go through each sentence step by step:
Idiomatic Expressions:
1.
turn up
2.
head over heels
3.
icing on the cake
4.
get along well
5.
apple of... eyes
6.
eyes
7.
out of her head
8.
in the pink of health
9.
down in the dump
10.
turn down
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Sentences and Solutions:
#### 1. The baby gets the attention of everyone in the family. She’s the ________ everyone’s ________.
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Explanation: The phrase "apple of someone's eye" means someone who is very loved or cherished.
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Answer: apple of... eyes
#### 2. My neighbor and I share the same likes and dislikes. We ________ too.
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Explanation: "Get along well" means to have a good relationship with someone.
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Answer: get along well
#### 3. Don’t believe anything she says. She doesn’t know what she’s saying. She’s ________.
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Explanation: "Out of her head" means someone is crazy or not thinking clearly.
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Answer: out of her head
#### 4. I felt ________ when I learned the bad news.
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Explanation: "Down in the dump" means feeling sad or depressed.
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Answer: down in the dump
#### 5. Did you see the new house at the corner? I’m ________ in love with it.
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Explanation: "Head over heels" means being deeply in love or infatuated.
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Answer: head over heels
#### 6. After winning the contest, she wouldn’t talk to ordinary mortals like us. She now walks with her ________.
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Explanation: "Eyes" here refers to someone walking with confidence or arrogance (literally "with their nose in the air").
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Answer: eyes
#### 7. She won a holiday trip but that was just ________. She got many other big prizes as well.
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Explanation: "Icing on the cake" means something extra or an additional benefit that makes something even better.
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Answer: icing on the cake
#### 8. He failed to ________ for our meeting. Indeed, his presence was badly needed.
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Explanation: "Turn up" means to arrive or appear.
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Answer: turn up
#### 9. She was planning not to ________ his invitation for the grand night.
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Explanation: "Turn down" means to refuse or decline something.
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Answer: turn down
#### 10. My teacher has recovered from her illness. She is now ________.
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Explanation: "In the pink of health" means someone is very healthy and full of energy.
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Answer: in the pink of health
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Final Answers:
1.
apple of... eyes
2.
get along well
3.
out of her head
4.
down in the dump
5.
head over heels
6.
eyes
7.
icing on the cake
8.
turn up
9.
turn down
10.
in the pink of health
Final Answer:
\boxed{
1. apple of... eyes \\
2. get along well \\
3. out of her head \\
4. down in the dump \\
5. head over heels \\
6. eyes \\
7. icing on the cake \\
8. turn up \\
9. turn down \\
10. in the pink of health
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of idioms in passages for grade 6.