Idioms

Act Them Out

(And then explain)

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This is a partner activity. You will need to use an idiom in a sentence and act out exactly what the idioms sounds like it means. Then, clearly explain (in words) what the idiom actually means. You can use any of the idioms we have discussed in class, any idioms listed on this page, or click on the Big List of Idioms button for more idiom ideas.

• All in the same boat
• Barking up the wrong tree
• Birds of a feather flock together
• Crying over spilled milk
• Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
• It takes two to tango
• Let the cat out of the bag
• Out of the frying pan and into the fire
• Out on a limb
• Preaching to the choir
• Rub salt in your wound
• The straw that broke the camel’s back

Draw the Idiom!

Choose any idiom you would like to illustrate. Using Google Keep on your Chromebook, illustrate what the idiom SOUNDS like it is saying on one half of the page, and illustrate the real meaning on the other half of the page. You can complete this activity with a partner by clicking on share with a collaborator. Remember to copy your drawing to a Google Doc, name it, and share your final product with Mrs. Liesch. Please do not print your illustrations (yet).

• Give me a hand
• Hit the books
• Keep an eye on you
• You’re pulling my leg
• Cat’s got your tongue
• Zip your lip
• Cold turkey
• Wear your heart on your sleeve
• In the doghouse
• When pigs fly
• Put your foot in your mouth
• On pins and needles
• I’ll be there with bells on
• Bite off more than you can chew
• Toss your cookies

Our Own Idioms

Let's see how many idioms our class can create together. Click on the type of idiom you would like to make and add it to our list. You are welcome to make more than 1 idiom.

• Animal Idioms
• Food Idioms
• Weather Idioms
• Idioms that mention parts of the body

Hint: It is ok to change an idiom that already exists. You can use any of the idioms we have discussed in class, any idioms listed on this page, or click on the Big List of Idioms button for more idiom ideas.

For example: What else, besides cats and dogs, could it be raining? Fish and chips? Lizards and snakes? Water balloons and superballs? That’s the way the…cookie crumbles, ball bounces, soda bubbles? Leaves fall? Carrot crunches? It’ll cost you…an arm and a leg, a finger and four toes? An ear and a bad haircut?