Read the following idioms and figurative definitions. match the definitions to its corresponding idiom. remember, you are looking for what these idioms really mean, in context, not the literal definition!
rock the boat a. die
fish out of water b. stir things up or create chaos
elephant in the room c. everyone here knows something but isn't
break a leg talking about it
hit the books d. good luck
hit the nail on the head e. study
break the ice f. exactly right
you're on fire g. start the conversation
think outside of the box h. you're doing a great job
spill the beans i. think of a different or new way of doing things
down in the dumps j. reveal a secret
heart of gold k. feeling sad or depressed
walk on eggshells l. someone who is always doing kind things for
kill two birds with one stone other
under the weather m. being very careful about what you say around
lost your marbles someone
ants in your pants n. accomplish two goals at one time
don't judge a book by the cover o. feeling sick
bull in a china shop p. gone crazy
kick the bucket q. hyper or excited, can't sit still
r. reckless, causing a mess easily
s. get to know someone or something before
making a judgement
t. outside of your comfort zone

Which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt best? a.free verse b.sonnet c.ballad d.blank verse

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."

Answer quick 20 points how does penny baxter's view of the forresters differ from that of ma baxter's view after fodder-wing's death? a. penny views the forresters as foolish people, while ma baxter views them as heroes. b. penny is angry with the forresters, while ma baxter feels a connection to them. c. penny sees the forresters as criminals, while ma baxter thinks they are victims. d. penny feels sympathy for the forresters' loss, while ma baxter shows no respect for their loss.