1) "Butterflies in my stomach.” a) I’m nervous. b) I'm happy. 2) “It’s raining cats and dogs.” a) Wow, that's a lot of cats and dogs. b) It’s raining really hard. 3) “You’re a couch potato.” a) You love to eat potatoes. b) That is a nice couch c) You’re lazy. 4) “They’re a dime a dozen.” a) They are common, inexpensive, and you can get them anywhere. b) I wish that many dimes. 5) “Don’t add insult to injury.” a) He broke his leg. b) Don’t make it worse than it already is. Don’t mock and make someone feel worse than he already does. 6) “I’m all ears.” a) I have 3 ears. b) I wish I had more ears. c) I’m listening intently or waiting to hear what you have to say. 7) “I’m all thumbs.” a) I’m clumsy or awkward. I can’t do small things with my hands. b) I have 10 fingers. 8) “You are barking up the wrong tree.” a) That dog sure can bark. b) That is an oak tree. c) You are looking in the wrong place or asking the wrong person. 9) “I’m a basket case.” a) I love that basket. b) I can’t do anything because I’m stressed out or panicked. I’m going crazy. 10) “At the drop of a hat." a) I dropped my hat. b) My hat is missing. c) Do something instantly. 11) “Beat around the bush.” a) Talk about something, but never get to the main point. Hint at a topic or avoid a topic that you don’t want to talk about. b) I hate running around bushes. 12) “Don’t bite off more than you can chew.” a) Don’t take on more than you can handle. b) That was one big bite I just chewed. 13) "Break a leg.” a) Uh-oh he broke his leg. b) A saying that actors say to each other to mean “good luck.” 14) “Quit busting my chops.” a) Stop getting after me, scolding me, or harassing me. b) He ate my pork chops. 15) “By the seat of your pants.” a) To do something luckily by instinct or without a lot of preparation. b) Do you like my new pants? 16) “By the skin of your teeth.” a) My teeth look weird with this skin on them. b) My teeth are gorgeous. c) You just barely missed that, usually talking about narrowly escaping a bad thing. 17) “Call it a day.” a) That’s the end of something. We are all done for today. b) I called my friend Day today. 18) “Cat nap.” a) The cat is sleeping. b) A short rest or sleep. 19) “Clam up.” a) That clam closed up its shell. b) To stop talking. Suddenly quiet, shy, or scared.

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