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Idioms Unit 3: Group 11 8th Grade

AB
Head in the clouds-absentminded; daydreaming; lost in thought
Hide or hair-not a single sign or trace of someone or something that is gone, lost, missing, or hiding
In the nick of time-just at the exact right time; almost too late but still soon enough; at the precise moment required
Jump (Go) off the deep end-to act emotionally without carefully thinking about the end result; to become deeply involved before you’re ready to
Keep you’re ear to the ground-know what’s going on; pay attention and be well informed
Leave no stone unturned-to make all possible efforts to carry out a task or search for someone or something
Leave someone holding the bag-to force someone take blame when it should be shared
Midas touch-to make a lot of money at whatever you do
Mince words-not to come right to the point; to be less than 100% honest; to use mild or vague words so as not to offend or hurt someone
No skin off your nose-of totally no concern to you whatsoever; it doesn’t matter to you one way or the other


Beatrice Middle School
Beatrice, NE

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