IXL | Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression

Which picture shows the meaning of his eyes are bigger than his stomach as it is used below?

Bart has never been able to eat more than half a pizza before. But today, he thinks he can eat a whole one! His eyes are bigger than his stomach.

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Which picture shows the meaning of woke up on the wrong side of the bed as it is used below?

I think Franklin woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. He was grumpy and mean the whole day!

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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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Woke up on the wrong side of the bed is an idiom. It means woke up in a bad mood. In this picture, Franklin looks mad.

I think Franklin woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. He was grumpy and mean the whole day!

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