Number Idioms Meaning Cards

Take Forty Winks

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Meaning: A short
sleep/nap.

Meaning Cards Examples: Joshua took

forty winks after lunch.
Dad always takes forty
winks on a Sunday
afternoon.

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At Sixes and Sevens Back to Square One

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Meaning: To be confused/ Meaning: To start from
badly organised. the beginning again.

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Examples: We were all Examples: We need to go

7
67
at sixes and sevens when back to square one with
we moved house. this maths problem.
I’m all at sixes and
sevens with this history
homework. I need help.
6 We’ve got this science
project wrong. Let’s go
back to square one and
start again.
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Third Degree Talk Nineteen to the Dozen/Talk Ten to the Dozen

Meaning: A long and detailed Meaning: To talk very
time of questioning. quickly and energetically.
Examples: I’m only 15 Examples: Daniel was
minutes late home but Mum talking nineteen to the dozen
will give me the third degree. to his friend about dogs.
Mr Foster gave me the third When I see my cousins, we
degree because I forgot my gossip and talk ten to the
homework! dozen.

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Put Two and Two Together One-Off

Meaning: To reach the correct Meaning: An event unlikely
answer using the information to be repeated.
given.
Examples: The cinema is

2+2=
Examples: Armand put two and having a one-off free film
two together and was able to get showing this evening.
the correct answer from the story.
There’s a one-off sale at the
If you put two and two together, shopping centre tomorrow.
you should be able to get the
answer.
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On the Double Feel like a Million Dollars

Meaning: To do something Meaning: To feel very
without delay. well and happy.
Examples: Finish that Examples: I slept
report on the double! really well last night;
I feel like a million
I’ll finish this task on
dollars! × 1 000 000
the double.
Gus feels like a million
dollars since he took
up swimming.
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Zero Tolerance
Meaning: No tolerance
towards breaking a rule.
Examples: We have a
zero tolerance attitude
towards bullying.

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