Mrs. Semple's Class
2001-2002
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Our class has been learning about idioms.  They are expressions in language that have meanings other than the words in the phrase.  The students chose an idiom, drew a picture of the literal meaning, and then wrote what it really means.
a bee in one's bonnet
all ears
ants in one's pants
at or on the tip of one's tongue
blue in the face
bug-eyed		 butterflies in one's stomach
button one's lip
cat got one's tongue
chip off the old block
eyes are bigger than one's stomach
heart sank into his stomach		 keep one's nose clean
off the top of my head
open a can of worms
piece of cake
raining cats and dogs
talking your ear off
when her feet flew


 
 

a bee in one's bonnet
 
 
 
 

means
to give someone an idea
 

by Giovanni

 back


 
 

All ears
 
 

means
to listen very closely so you can hear what is being said.
 
 

by Christiana
back


 
 

ants in one's pants
 
 
 
 

means
to be very nervous or restless.
 

by Shaunice
                   back


 
 

at or on the tip on one's tongue

means
that something just about to be said is forgotten, but almost remembered.

by Tony
 
                   back
 


 
 

blue in the face
 
 
 

means
to be very angry or upset

by Joseph

 
                 back
 


 
 

bug-eyed
 
 
 

means
to be wide-eyed with surprise
 
 

by Angelica
  back


 
 

butterflies in one's stomach
 
 
 

means
to have a feeling of fear or being very nervous
 

by Charmaine
                  back


 
 

button one's lip
 
 

means

to stop talking and be quiet
 
 

by Laura
 
                  back
 


 
 

cat got one's tongue
 
 

means

that a person will not talk because they are shy
 

by Shuron
 
 back
 


 
 

chip off the old block
 
 
 

means
for a person to be just like
his father
 

by Jacklynn
 back
 


 
 

eyes are bigger than one's stomach
 
 

means
that a person takes more food than he can eat
 

by Margarito
 
 back
 


 
 

heart sank into his stomach
 
 
 

means
that a person is very upset, scared, or worried
 

by Cesilia
 back
 


 
 

keep one's nose clean
 
 

means
to stay out of trouble
 
 
 

by Jose
 back
 



 
 
off the top of my head
 
 

means
to think of an idea at the last minute
 
 

by Andres
 
 back
 


 
 

open a can of worms
 
 
 

means
there is a very big problem
or situation
 

by Jevon
 back



 
 
piece of cake
 
 

means
that something is very easy to do
 
 

by Pharia
 
 back


 
 

raining cats and dogs
 
 
 

means
it is raining very hard
 
 

by Roberto
                 back



 
 
talking your ear off
 
 
 

means

that someone is talking a lot
 

by Faustino
               back


 
 

when her feet flew
 
 

means

a person runs quickly
 
 

by Maria
                   back

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