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    Idioms: In Context

    Name_________________________________________ Date__________________

    An idiom is a figure of speech that uses culturally understood metaphors. In each sentence
    below, use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined idiom.

    1. “I’ll never figure this out,” sighed Jake. “After all,you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”

    2. “I’m not sure if we can come to your party next week,” I said. “Let’s play it by ear.”

    3. We were all sitting around feeling bored when, out of the blue, Lamont ran into the room
    shouting, “Hooray!”

    4. When Nailah saw someone carrying three heavy grocery bags, she rushed over to give
    them a hand.

    5. After telling me her big secret, my sister warned me not to let the cat out of the bag.

    6. “Hold your horses!” Shouted my mom, as I jumped out of the car. “It’s not time to go yet!”

    7. “Oh no! Meat surprise again?” groaned Mia at lunchtime. “I’m sick and tired of eating
    that.”

    Challenge: The idioms above are all commonly used in the United States. Find an idiom from
    another culture and write it below.

    Idiom:

    Meaning:

    Culture/Country of Origin:

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