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Which picture shows the meaning of made a beeline for as it is used below?

We couldn't wait to go outside and play. When class was over, we made a beeline for the door.

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Which picture shows the meaning of in hot water as it is used below?

I knew I would be in hot water when Mom and Dad got home. I just threw a ball inside the house and broke the window!

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An idiom is a group of words that has a special meaning. You can't figure out the meaning of an idiom by looking at each word on its own. Instead, you need to look at how the words are used together.

Under the weather is an idiom. It isn't about the weather. It means sick or not well.

Bill is staying home because he's feeling under the weather.

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In hot water is an idiom. It means in trouble. In this picture, the boy is nervous because he knows he's going to be in trouble.

I knew I would be in hot water when Mom and Dad got home. I just threw a ball inside the house and broke the window!

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