American Expressions

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American Expressions
(by Jenifer Floyd and Patrick Peters)

Identify the correct meaning of the following idioms by simply clicking on the correct letter: A, B, C, D, or E. (Don't type your answer in the box next to the letter).

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1 "Here's your present...it's for your patience with me...yadda

yadda," said Fred as he handed a little box to his wife, Wilma. Eager to find out what was in the box, Wilma lifted the lid and found nothing inside. That puzzled Wilma. Fred exclaimed, "Happy April Fool's Day!!" Obviously, Wilma had beenhoodwinked. tormented taught a lesson indecisive fooled twinkled

2 For our high school prom, they really jazzed up the gym by
brightened up created formulated tinkered dimmed the lights

adding a lot of streamers and balloons. It looked like a totally different room!

3 Julie's boyfriend of four years finally proposed to her. When
good disgusted extremely happy sad furious

she stopped by to tell us she was engaged she looked like she was on cloud nine."

4 "I have butterflies in my stomach!" exclaimed Patrick. He

was standing in a long line of fans waiting to have Madonna sign her new album for him. Madonna is Patrick's inspiration and he said he was nervous to meet her in person. have food in my stomach feel nervous excitement and some fear feel nauseated have a fear of famous people a book on Madonna

5 After kayaking miles and miles on ravaging waves, Nivea

found herself facing a huge whirlpool. She plunged into the whirlpool and managed to escape from it somehow. "My daughter must have nerves of steel to do such thing!" exclaimed Nivea's mother during an interview for the Washington Post. wigs a lot of courage

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