Let's solve the "Identify the Idiom" worksheet step by step.
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Instructions Recap:
- Idioms are phrases that have a figurative meaning different from their literal meaning.
- Underline the idiom in each sentence and write its
figurative meaning below.
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Solutions with Explanations:
1.
If you want to be a singer, you should give it a shot.
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Idiom: *give it a shot*
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Meaning: Try it / attempt it
- *Explanation:* "Give it a shot" doesn't mean physically shooting something; it means trying something new or challenging.
2.
The meeting completely slipped my mind.
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Idiom: *slipped my mind*
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Meaning: I forgot about it
- *Explanation:* This phrase is used when someone forgets something they were supposed to remember.
3.
She gets a kick out of watching cartoons.
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Idiom: *gets a kick out of*
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Meaning: Enjoys / finds pleasure in
- *Explanation:* "Kick" here isn't physical—it means enjoyment or fun.
4.
Are you having second thoughts about getting a pet?
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Idiom: *second thoughts*
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Meaning: Doubts or reconsideration
- *Explanation:* It means changing your mind or becoming unsure about a decision.
5.
It’s late, let’s call it a day.
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Idiom: *call it a day*
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Meaning: Stop working for now / end the activity
- *Explanation:* Literally ending the workday; figuratively stopping an activity.
6.
I saw Olive at the store, and she gave me the cold shoulder.
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Idiom: *gave me the cold shoulder*
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Meaning: Ignored me or treated me unfriendly
- *Explanation:* Not literally giving cold shoulders—means being rude or distant.
7.
Kate’s mother baked her birthday cake from scratch.
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Idiom: *from scratch*
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Meaning: Starting from the beginning, using basic ingredients
- *Explanation:* Not literally starting from a scratch (like a mark), but making something entirely from raw materials.
8.
Lia is the type of friend who stays with you through thick and thin.
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Idiom: *through thick and thin*
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Meaning: Through good times and bad times
- *Explanation:* A metaphorical expression showing loyalty regardless of circumstances.
9.
I don’t always see eye to eye with Jim.
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Idiom: *see eye to eye*
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Meaning: Agree with someone
- *Explanation:* Not literally seeing eyes aligned—it means sharing the same opinion.
10.
His brother had to go home and hit the books.
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Idiom: *hit the books*
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Meaning: Study hard
- *Explanation:* "Hit" here means start studying intensely—not literally hitting books.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
give it a shot – try it
2.
slipped my mind – forgot about it
3.
gets a kick out of – enjoys
4.
second thoughts – doubts or reconsideration
5.
call it a day – stop for now
6.
gave me the cold shoulder – ignored me
7.
from scratch – made from basic ingredients
8.
through thick and thin – through good and bad times
9.
see eye to eye – agree
10.
hit the books – study hard
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