 “I don’t know how Miguel is going to get his mom to buy him a PS3, but I’m sure he has an ace up his sleeve. You have an advantage that Is kept hidden until needed.

 Our design for a solar-powered go-cart didn’t work, so it’s back to square one. Return to the beginning or to start over.

 “You’ve been working on your report since before breakfast,” mother said, “why don’t you call it a day.” Day!!! To stop working for the day.

 “When Anthony looked inside our fish tank, he said, “That fish is as dead as a doornail.” Totally dead or hopeless, without a chance of success.

 Ms. Anaya made Jacky admit that she was wrong, and now she has to eat crow. To be forced to do something that is disagreeable.

 Michael was caught cheating and now he has to face the music. To face the consequences of what you do.

 Jose don’t want to go over his friend’s house, so he hope he would let him off the hook. To get out of a situation

 When Manny saw the teacher’s expression he saw the handwriting at the wall and confessed to taking the last cookie. Could tell that he was found out or discovered

 Omar forgot left his homework on the kitchen table, so he knew he was going to be in the dog house at school. Face his punishment

 “All I said was, ’Could you please not give us so much homework, Ms. Anaya,’ and she jumped down my throat.” explained Jesus to his mother. To talk or scream at someone in a sudden, angry way

 Even when her mother yelled at Maysha for spilling the juice on the table, she kept a stiff upper lip. To be brave, to not show emotion, to not cry

 Ethan was very confident before the Holiday program, but he really laid an egg because he didn’t know the song. To give an embarrassing performance, not do a good job.

 Fatima used some old wrapping paper, scissors, and crayons and made a silk purse out of a sow’s ear book cover for Karina. To make something Valuable or pretty out of something worthless or old

 Marcos didn’t care if he had recess or not, it was no skin off his nose, so he didn’t stop talking and got the class their 4 th check mark. It doesn’t matter one way or the other.

 Bart had not been honest with Marge as to where he was going and now he is on the hot seat. In a difficult position, in big trouble

 Steven’s mom told him to put his best foot forward on the day of the big test. To do your best, to make the best attempt possible

 The entire class kept Ms. Anaya’s present on the Q.T. Quietly, secretly, without anyone knowing

 Ms. Anaya told Evelyn to roll with the punches as she was the only one to leave our class for SFA. To adjust to a difficult situation

 Alex was trapped by a group of boys near the drinking fountain, then he saw Adrian round the corner and said, “You’re a sight for sore eyes!” A welcome, unexpected, and pleasant surprise

 Angela decided to take the bull by the horns and to immediately tell her teacher she had not done the homework the night before. To act bravely in a troublesome situation

 Nathan lost his regions project, and it due today. He’s up a creek without a paddle. In deep trouble and unable to do anything about it

Yesterday we took the part one of the math test and today we are waiting the other shoe to drop. To wait in suspense for something to be finished.

Jose got a new pensile but he sill uses his old stubby one. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. You can encourage, but no force, someone to do something

Ms. Anaya asked the class to zip their lips. To be quiet