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You're looking at a worksheet about idioms — common phrases that don’t mean what they literally say. The goal is to match each idiom (from the poem) with its real meaning, using the pictures and context clues.
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> Wouldn't you be tickled pink,
> with everything except it's gold?
> But all that glitters isn't gold,
> so don't get left out in the cold.
> You can't have cake and eat it too,
> or bite off more than you can chew.
> It's easy come and easy go,
> so hold your tongue, or you'll eat crow.
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## ✔ Let’s break down each idiom + its meaning + picture clue:
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- 🖼️ Picture: Boy eating cake, smiling happily.
- 💡 Meaning: Very happy or pleased.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not actually being tickled, and “pink” doesn’t refer to color — it’s an old-fashioned way to say “delighted.”
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- 🖼️ Picture: Girl holding shiny object — maybe a fake jewel or toy.
- 💡 Meaning: Just because something looks valuable or attractive doesn’t mean it really is.
- ❗ Not literal: Things that sparkle or look good on the outside may be worthless inside.
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- 🖼️ Picture: Person shivering in snow, wrapped in coat.
- 💡 Meaning: Excluded or ignored; left without help or support.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not literally freezing outside — it’s about feeling left out socially or emotionally.
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- 🖼️ Picture: Boy with cake and fork — but the phrase means you *can’t* do both!
- 💡 Meaning: You can’t enjoy two good things at once if they contradict each other.
- ❗ Not literal: You can’t keep a cake *and* eat it — once you eat it, it’s gone. So you must choose one benefit over another.
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- 🖼️ Picture: Same boy — now trying to bite huge piece of cake.
- 💡 Meaning: Take on more responsibility or work than you can handle.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not literally biting food — it’s about overestimating your ability.
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- 🖼️ Picture: Crow standing on scale — maybe symbolizing something fleeting or unsteady.
- 💡 Meaning: If something comes easily, it will also leave or disappear easily.
- ❗ Not literal: Often used for money or luck — if you get it fast, you’ll lose it fast.
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- 🖼️ Picture: Girl covering her mouth.
- 💡 Meaning: Don’t speak; stay quiet.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not physically holding your tongue — it’s advice to avoid saying something you shouldn’t.
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- 🖼️ Picture: Crow on scale — often associated with humiliation.
- 💡 Meaning: Admit you were wrong, especially after bragging or being stubborn.
- ❗ Not literal: You don’t eat actual crow — it’s a metaphor for swallowing your pride.
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## ✍️ How to Complete the Worksheet:
Under each picture, write the correct idiom and its meaning.
For example:
> 👦 Boy with cake → "Tickled pink" — *Very happy or pleased.*
> 🧊 Shivering person → "Left out in the cold" — *Excluded or ignored.*
> 🎯 Girl with shiny object → "All that glitters isn’t gold" — *Looks good but may not be valuable.*
> 🍰 Boy biting big cake → "Bite off more than you can chew" — *Taking on too much.*
> 🐦 Crow on scale → "Easy come, easy go" — *Gained quickly, lost quickly.*
> 👩 Girl covering mouth → "Hold your tongue" — *Stay quiet.*
> 🐦 Crow (again) → "Eat crow" — *Admit you were wrong.*
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## ✔ Final Answer Summary:
| Idiom | Meaning |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Tickled pink | Very happy or pleased |
| All that glitters isn’t gold| Looks good but may not be valuable |
| Left out in the cold | Excluded or ignored |
| Have your cake and eat it too| Can’t enjoy two conflicting benefits |
| Bite off more than you can chew | Take on more than you can handle |
| Easy come, easy go | Gained quickly, lost quickly |
| Hold your tongue | Stay quiet |
| Eat crow | Admit you were wrong |
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✔ Tip for Students: When learning idioms, always think: *“What does this mean in real life?”* — not what the words literally say.
Let me know if you want to turn this into flashcards or a matching game! 😊
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📖 The Poem (with idioms highlighted):
> Wouldn't you be tickled pink,
> with everything except it's gold?
> But all that glitters isn't gold,
> so don't get left out in the cold.
> You can't have cake and eat it too,
> or bite off more than you can chew.
> It's easy come and easy go,
> so hold your tongue, or you'll eat crow.
---
## ✔ Let’s break down each idiom + its meaning + picture clue:
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1. “Tickled pink”
- 🖼️ Picture: Boy eating cake, smiling happily.
- 💡 Meaning: Very happy or pleased.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not actually being tickled, and “pink” doesn’t refer to color — it’s an old-fashioned way to say “delighted.”
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2. “All that glitters isn’t gold”
- 🖼️ Picture: Girl holding shiny object — maybe a fake jewel or toy.
- 💡 Meaning: Just because something looks valuable or attractive doesn’t mean it really is.
- ❗ Not literal: Things that sparkle or look good on the outside may be worthless inside.
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3. “Left out in the cold”
- 🖼️ Picture: Person shivering in snow, wrapped in coat.
- 💡 Meaning: Excluded or ignored; left without help or support.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not literally freezing outside — it’s about feeling left out socially or emotionally.
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4. “Have your cake and eat it too”
- 🖼️ Picture: Boy with cake and fork — but the phrase means you *can’t* do both!
- 💡 Meaning: You can’t enjoy two good things at once if they contradict each other.
- ❗ Not literal: You can’t keep a cake *and* eat it — once you eat it, it’s gone. So you must choose one benefit over another.
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5. “Bite off more than you can chew”
- 🖼️ Picture: Same boy — now trying to bite huge piece of cake.
- 💡 Meaning: Take on more responsibility or work than you can handle.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not literally biting food — it’s about overestimating your ability.
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6. “Easy come, easy go”
- 🖼️ Picture: Crow standing on scale — maybe symbolizing something fleeting or unsteady.
- 💡 Meaning: If something comes easily, it will also leave or disappear easily.
- ❗ Not literal: Often used for money or luck — if you get it fast, you’ll lose it fast.
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7. “Hold your tongue”
- 🖼️ Picture: Girl covering her mouth.
- 💡 Meaning: Don’t speak; stay quiet.
- ❗ Not literal: You’re not physically holding your tongue — it’s advice to avoid saying something you shouldn’t.
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8. “Eat crow”
- 🖼️ Picture: Crow on scale — often associated with humiliation.
- 💡 Meaning: Admit you were wrong, especially after bragging or being stubborn.
- ❗ Not literal: You don’t eat actual crow — it’s a metaphor for swallowing your pride.
---
## ✍️ How to Complete the Worksheet:
Under each picture, write the correct idiom and its meaning.
For example:
> 👦 Boy with cake → "Tickled pink" — *Very happy or pleased.*
> 🧊 Shivering person → "Left out in the cold" — *Excluded or ignored.*
> 🎯 Girl with shiny object → "All that glitters isn’t gold" — *Looks good but may not be valuable.*
> 🍰 Boy biting big cake → "Bite off more than you can chew" — *Taking on too much.*
> 🐦 Crow on scale → "Easy come, easy go" — *Gained quickly, lost quickly.*
> 👩 Girl covering mouth → "Hold your tongue" — *Stay quiet.*
> 🐦 Crow (again) → "Eat crow" — *Admit you were wrong.*
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## ✔ Final Answer Summary:
| Idiom | Meaning |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Tickled pink | Very happy or pleased |
| All that glitters isn’t gold| Looks good but may not be valuable |
| Left out in the cold | Excluded or ignored |
| Have your cake and eat it too| Can’t enjoy two conflicting benefits |
| Bite off more than you can chew | Take on more than you can handle |
| Easy come, easy go | Gained quickly, lost quickly |
| Hold your tongue | Stay quiet |
| Eat crow | Admit you were wrong |
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✔ Tip for Students: When learning idioms, always think: *“What does this mean in real life?”* — not what the words literally say.
Let me know if you want to turn this into flashcards or a matching game! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of idioms worksheet kids.
