Name Idioms

I di om s
Each sentence below contains a common
idiom. Read the sentence. Then, on the line
below, rewrite the sentence to convey the same meaning without
using the idiom.

1. I have a test tomorrow, so I have to hit the books.

2. Angela changes her mind at the drop of a hat.

3. I need to make a decision, but I am caught between two stools.

4. After years of effort, my business is finally in the black.

5. I don’t trust him, so I decided to keep an eye on him.

6. Things always go wrong when someone jumps the gun.

7. Genine was disappointed, but she kept her chin up.

8. As it turns out, Ellie’s theory hit the nail on the head.

9. I thought that what Fran did to Ian was a really low blow.

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