Ms. L is the teacher's pet?

Hi Starfish!

As you know, we've been studying "idioms". Idioms are popular phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally. For example, if I tell 5th period they are driving me up the wall, I don't mean that they are actually in a car that's driving up the wall! I mean, of course, that their behavior is getting on my nerves and making me crazy.

Here are some funny idioms we discovered this week:
The proof is in the pudding.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
Cry me a river (apparently Ms. L says this a lot)
You're treading on thin ice.
Watch you like a hawk.
Every dog has his day.
I need this like I need a hole in the head.

What idioms do you use? What about your parents or grandparents -do they use a particular idiom over and over? Did you discover any new idioms you want to use from now on? I hope this lesson won't go in one ear and out the other!!!

Ms. L