Question

idioms
a phrase in the mind is an idiom that reveals the character of a culture. an idiom is a type of figurative language that cannot be understood by looking up the words in a dictionary. instead, you must learn the meaning of the idiom as a whole. but dont worry! they are fun to use in conversations.
choosing the right idiom
read each sentence. use context clues to figure out the meaning of each idiom in boldface print. then write the letter of the definition for the idiom in the sentence.

1. you know that katie will raise a stink if she thinks shes been treated unfairly.
2. after an hour of his scrubbing and polishing, his bathroom is as clean as a whistle.
3. the mayor signed a bill pledging to have all city buildings go green within the next two years.
4. because of obesitys bad health effects, ive vowed to quit cold turkey on chocolate and other sweets.
5. after you graduate, what do you plan to do to bring home the bacon?
6. whatever you do, dont upset the applecart by telling elena that youre quitting.
7. of all the dogs in the rescue shelter, only one, a black scottish terrier, caught my eye.
8. marcus, who often speaks up without thinking, definitely needs to learn to button his lip.
9. mariana has been patient, but the next time you skip practice, shes going to blow the whistle on you.
10. i forgot that the party was a surprise, so i let the cat out of the bag when i asked austin if he was going to attend it.

Explanation:

1. "raise a stink" means to complain in a forceful way, make something into a big issue, so it matches f.
2. "as clean as a whistle" means spotlessly clean, so it matches b.
3. "go green" means to take steps to reduce pollution and save energy, so it matches j.
4. "quit cold turkey" means to immediately and completely stop a bad habit, so it matches e.
5. "bring home the bacon" means to earn money, so it matches c.
6. "upset the applecart" means to spoil someone's plans, cause trouble, so it matches g.
7. "caught my eye" means attracted my attention, so it matches h.
8. "button his lip" means to stop talking, so it matches d.
9. "blow the whistle on" means to reveal something that's supposed to be secret, so it matches i.
10. "let the cat out of the bag" means to reveal something that's supposed to be secret, so it matches i.

Answer:

1. f
2. b
3. j
4. e
5. c
6. g
7. h
8. d
9. i
10. i