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All Pooped Out: And Other Gross Expressions

From the Series It's Just an Expression

Farting around. Foaming at the mouth. Coughing up a lung. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no one's really farting, dealing with a foamy face, or losing… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013

At the Eleventh Hour: And Other Expressions about Money and Numbers

From the Series It's Just an Expression

On cloud nine. A pretty penny. The sixty-four-thousand-dollar question. Have you heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when the sky is cloud-free and there are no pennies in… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013

Cool as a Cucumber: And Other Expressions about Food

From the Series It's Just an Expression

In a pickle. Apple of my eye. Take the cake. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no pickles, apples, or cakes are around! That's because these sayings are… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013

Get Your Nose Out of Joint: And Other Medical Expressions

From the Series It's Just an Expression

A taste of your own medicine. Rub salt in the wound. Warts and all. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when you don't have to take any medicine and you don't… Read More →

  • Lexile: 750
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013

Keep Your Eye on the Ball: And Other Expressions about Sports

From the Series It's Just an Expression

Clear the hurdles. Roll with the punches. Batting a thousand. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when they're not running races, facing a prizefighter, or… Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013

Put on Your Thinking Cap: And Other Expressions about School

From the Series It's Just an Expression

An A for effort. Cracking the books. Putting your nose to the grindstone. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when no one's really grading you, breaking books in Read More →

  • Lexile: 670
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013

Stick Out Like a Sore Thumb: And Other Expressions about Body Parts

From the Series It's Just an Expression

Win by a nose. Pulling your leg. Turn a blind eye. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when noses, legs, and eyes have nothing to do with whatever they're… Read More →

  • Lexile: 770
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013

Until the Cows Come Home: And Other Expressions about Animals

From the Series It's Just an Expression

Hold your horses! Don't let the cat out of the bag. Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. Have you ever heard these crazy expressions? People use them even when there aren't any… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 428.1
  • Copyright: 2013