Identify Idioms

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The story was very complicated. Marianna had to hear it three times to wrap her head around it, and she still did not believe some parts. When James asked her about it later, she said she could not possibly retell it.

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At her party, Dakota noticed that her friends seemed to feel awkward about getting to know her family members. The room was filled with discomfort. Dakota thought that she had better break the ice for everyone’s sake.

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Gina was frustrated that her dog could not understand how to fetch a ball. She sighed and said, “Rex, it’s not rocket science!”

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After Ronny and Rachel went through a big fight, they had to do a lot of work to repair their relationship. Once they had weathered the storm, their friendship was much stronger.

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Winnie hated to rain on someone’s parade, but she had to let Lizzie know that the snow day would prevent the class party from happening. Lizzie was very upset to hear the news.

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Howard welcomed his guest to take a load off when she came in. She sat down very heavily on his couch before asking for a glass of water.

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As Allie scrambled to fix the problem, she made one mistake after another. There was a snowball effect to these efforts, and soon the whole project was ruined.

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Because the extremely popular movie was an exciting adventure, Trevon was on the edge of his seat throughout the entire thing.

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Since the soccer game was tied in the last few minutes, the game was anyone’s call. Everyone watched eagerly and hoped that someone would score soon.

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Demetrius got up on the wrong side of the bed, so Meg is trying to avoid him. He is difficult to deal with when he is feeling grumpy.

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Sandra sometimes shares gossip with her friends without checking that her facts are true. Her friends have learned that they should take anything she tells them with a grain of salt.

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When the students all rushed for the fruit cups, the cafeteria worker said, “Hold your horses! There are plenty for everyone.”

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Margaret gave her new neighbor a kind warning to steer clear of the Robinson’s dog, who would bark and jump at strangers. The neighbor thanked her sincerely.

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By halftime, the football team thought that they had the game in the bag, but their opponents worked very hard and managed to win after all.

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Maurice told me that he has wanted the big screen television for months, but he can never bring himself to buy it. After all, it costs an arm and a leg.

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The organization only awarded the prize once in a blue moon, so everyone was excited to see who won. Rumors spread quickly, but no one knew anything for certain.

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Samuel decided to ask Alice when the project was due. She is always on the ball about that sort of thing.

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The dance troupe was very busy preparing for the show. They practiced daily for a month, and then they had a dry run during the afternoon before the performance.

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Steve got the news right from the horse’s mouth. The boss herself had told him that she would close the business by the end of summer.

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Jeremy took a nap on the day of Tina’s party, and he ended up arriving one hour late. Tina has been giving the cold shoulder to Jeremy ever since.