Dev forgot to feed the class rabbit all week. When Ms. Reed opened the empty food bin, she looked straight at him. Dev knew he was in hot water. What does in hot water mean here?

Grandma lowered the eggs into the pot on the stove. She said they would be ready in ten minutes now that they were in hot water. What does in hot water mean here?

Nia had practiced her spelling words every night for a week. When the test started, she smiled and finished before anyone else. The test was a piece of cake. What does a piece of cake mean here?

Marcus set a paper plate down in front of me at the party. On it sat a piece of cake with thick pink frosting. What does a piece of cake mean here?

Rosa was planning a surprise party for her brother. She begged everyone at school not to spill the beans before Saturday. What does spill the beans mean here?

Tomas carried the heavy pot to the table too fast. It tipped in his hands, and he spilled the beans all over the kitchen floor. What does spilled the beans mean here?

Mr. Ellis shovels every neighbor's walk after a storm and never takes a dollar for it. Everyone on the street says he has a heart of gold. What does a heart of gold mean here?

We ran to the car with our coats over our heads. Water poured off the roof in sheets and soaked our shoes. It was raining cats and dogs. What does raining cats and dogs mean here?

Ada wanted to tell Sam that his drawing looked messy, but she knew it would hurt his feelings. She bit her tongue and said nothing. What does bit her tongue mean here?

I was chewing a bagel on the bus when we rolled over a bump. I bit my tongue so hard that my eyes watered. What does bit my tongue mean here?

Jaden checked the mailbox every day for weeks. When the letter said he had made the team, he ran through the house cheering. He was over the moon. What does over the moon mean here?

Kim's cheeks felt warm and her throat hurt when she swallowed. Her mom said she should stay home today because she was under the weather. What does under the weather mean here?

Nobody at the new club would talk on the first day. Then Priya asked everyone to share a funny pet story, and soon the room was loud. She broke the ice. What does broke the ice mean here?

The big test was on Monday, and Leo had not studied at all. On Saturday morning he shut his bedroom door and hit the books. What does hit the books mean here?

Mia had practiced her song every day for a month. Backstage she began to shake and whispered that she could not go out there. Mia had cold feet. What does had cold feet mean here?

Every plant on Aunt Rae's porch is tall and covered with blooms, even in August. The neighbors say she has a green thumb. What does a green thumb mean here?

Ben grabbed the sled and ran for the door before his boots were even on. His dad told him to hold his horses. What does hold your horses mean here?

Ravi kicked his ball through the neighbor's window. He stood in the yard for a minute, then walked up the steps to face the music. What does face the music mean here?

Owen opened his backpack at noon and found no lunch. Tess opened hers and found none either. They laughed, because they were in the same boat. What does in the same boat mean here?

Before her turn to read aloud, Sara felt her hands shake and her stomach flutter. She told her teacher she had butterflies in her stomach. What does butterflies in her stomach mean here?