Sure! Let’s solve the worksheet by identifying and underlining the
idiom in each sentence. An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning — it’s often used to convey a concept in a colorful or metaphorical way.
Here’s the solution with explanations:
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1. I know just enough to be dangerous.
✔ Idiom: “just enough to be dangerous”
*Explanation:* This means someone has a little knowledge but not enough to use it safely — they might make mistakes because they think they know more than they do.
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2. That matter is just a storm in a teacup.
✔ Idiom: “a storm in a teacup”
*Explanation:* This means making a big deal out of something very small or unimportant — like a tiny cup can’t hold a real storm, so the problem is exaggerated.
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3. I told my mother I’m feeling right as rain.
✔ Idiom: “right as rain”
*Explanation:* This means feeling completely healthy or fine — even if you were sick before, now you’re all better.
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4. I try not to burn any bridges.
✔ Idiom: “burn bridges”
*Explanation:* This means doing something that makes it impossible to return to a previous situation (like quitting a job badly). You want to keep options open.
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5. Get ready. This is the calm before the storm.
✔ Idiom: “the calm before the storm”
*Explanation:* This refers to a peaceful period right before something chaotic or difficult happens — like quiet weather before a big storm.
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6. Frankly, this tool just doesn't cut the mustard.
✔ Idiom: “doesn’t cut the mustard”
*Explanation:* This means something isn’t good enough or doesn’t meet the required standard — “cut the mustard” = meet expectations.
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7. I’m feeling fit as a fiddle after my surgery.
✔ Idiom: “fit as a fiddle”
*Explanation:* This means someone is in excellent health — even though a fiddle is an instrument, it’s used here to mean “perfectly tuned” or “in great shape.”
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8. Get your head out of the clouds and help me.
✔ Idiom: “head out of the clouds”
*Explanation:* This means stop daydreaming or being unrealistic — bring yourself back to reality and focus on what’s happening now.
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9. You’re always the first one to jump on the bandwagon.
✔ Idiom: “jump on the bandwagon”
*Explanation:* This means joining a popular trend or activity — often without thinking much about it, just because everyone else is doing it.
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10. He tried to bring it up, but I told him to let sleeping dogs lie.
✔ Idiom: “let sleeping dogs lie”
*Explanation:* This means don’t bring up old problems or issues that are currently settled — stirring them up might cause trouble.
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✔ Final Answer Summary (Idioms to Underline):
1. just enough to be dangerous
2. storm in a teacup
3. right as rain
4. burn any bridges
5. calm before the storm
6. doesn’t cut the mustard
7. fit as a fiddle
8. head out of the clouds
9. jump on the bandwagon
10. let sleeping dogs lie
You can now underline these phrases in the worksheet!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or flashcards for review 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of idioms in passages for grade 6.
