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Directions:Date:An idiom is an expression in which the words do not mean what they literally say. If
someone says they are pulling your leg, they really mean they are fooling you. Explain
the real meaning of each idiom below.Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone (888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com
1.The idea hit himin the middle of the night!
____________________________________________________________________- I forgot my homework again and now I
am really over a barrel.
__________________________________- I am always telling my sister to keep her
nose outof things.
__________________________________- My soccer team won by the skin of our
teeth.
__________________________________- When you have some news, why not drop
me a line?
__________________________________- Now that the brakes on my bike are
fixed, I can stop on a dime.
__________________________________- Why is it that time flies when you are
doing something you enjoy?
__________________________________- On Saturdays I like to just hang out
with my friends.
__________________________________- The new action figure in the store
window really caught my eye.
__________________________________- We try, but my brother and I never
seem to see eye to eye.
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