1) Billy was not very good at keeping secrets. It wasn't very long until he let the cat out of the bag. What does the idiom, let the cat out of the bag, mean? a) To lose a pet cat b) To reveal a secret c) To clean out a litter box d) To get cat toys out of a grocery bag 2) "Let's work on our project together," Annie said. "After all, two heads are better than one!" What does the idiom, two heads are better than one, mean? a) A person with two heads is smarter. b) People would be better if they shared a body. c) Working together can achieve more than working alone. d) It is hard to work with a partner. 3) We were distrubing the first grade classes in the hallway today. Our teacher told us to zip our lips!  What does the idiom, zip our lips,  mean? a) To be quiet b) To practice our zipping skills c) To talk as loud as we can d) To pretend we are locking our lips with a key 4) Nadia and Evie were the best of friends! They go everwhere together, like the same shows, and even dress similar. They are two peas in a pod! What does the idiom, two peas in a pod, mean?  a) To not like eating carrots b) To sit at the same table at lunch c) To be alike d) To love the kind of salad with peas in it 5) Jack's mom surprised him for his birthday. He was so excited about his tickets to the concert. He was over the moon! What does the idiom, over the moon mean? a) To use a telescope b) To be bored with a gift c) To think that the moon is made of cheese d) To be very excited 6) Sarah got the lead in the school play. On opening night she couldn't wait to perform! Her mom wished her well, and told her, "Break a leg!"  What does the idiom, break a leg, mean? a) Good luck b) Hope someone gets hurt c) To doubt someone will do very well d) To encourage someone to trip one of their castmates 7) Sam was worried about taking his math test. He studied all week. When he got his test back he got 100%. He was on cloud nine!  What does the idiom, on cloud nine,  means? a) To name your chair nine b) To wish you could do better c) To be very happy d) To be caught cheating by a friend 8) Jen was never serious. She was always joking around. Some people even called her the class clown.  What does the idiom, class clown, mean? a) A school's mascot b) Someone who tries to get attention by being funny c) Someone who likes to wear face paint to school d) Someone who wears funny hats

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