1. |
Down in the Dumps Courtney was sad. She
had lost her favorite bracelet. Her best friend was going away for
the entire summer. She had just found out she was going to summer
school. As a result, Courtney felt down in the
dumps.
Down in the dumps means _________________.
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sad |
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bringing the garbage to the end of the
driveway |
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excited | | |
2. |
White Lie Jodi's grandmother spent months
knitting a sweater for Jodi. When Jodi took a look at it, she really
disliked the colors. She couldn't tell her grandmother that, so she
told a little white lie instead.
White lie
means _____________.
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huge, made-up story |
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truth |
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lie that is told to avoid hurting someone's
feelings | | |
3. |
Cut Corners The school play was getting
too expensive. The team planning it had gone all out but they didn't
have enough money to pay for it all. The principal came in to speak
with the group. "You have some great ideas here. Now let's see where
we can cut corners to make this play a success. We may have
to change the scenery and the playbook to save some money; otherwise
the play can't go on."
Cut corners means ___________.
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cut the edges of the play's program |
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clip some coupons |
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use money wisely and try to save by spending
only what is
necessary | | |