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Up in Arms
Max misplaced his lunch money, and Moon finds him desperately going through his backpack trying to find it. Moon offers her help to find Max’s money, and says that there is no reason to be “up in arms” about it, which means to be very...
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Hard Pill to Swallow
Max is excited about trading in a first edition baseball card, until Moon points out that it was just an old baseball card with a sticker on it. Moon tells Max that she knows it's a hard pill to swallow, which means you have to be okay...
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Boycott
Max reads a news article. The headline says "Boycott a success." Max and Moon discuss the word "boycott" and the historical person for whom it's named.
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Go with the flow
Max is nervous about going to summer camp because he has never been before. Moon tries to reassure Max and tells him to "go with the flow," which means following the rest of the group and do what everyone else does.
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Keep It Up
Max holds a book above his head. Moon asks why he is studying this way. Max says it’s because she told him to “keep it up.” Max took it literally, when Moon only meant to encourage him to keep studying.
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A Little Bird Told Me
Max finds two movie tickets on his desk, so he asks Moon if he knows where the tickets came from. Moon replies that it was a gift from her because she heard that Max had a rough week, and that he also did well on his test. When Max asks...
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Achilles' Heel
Max is struggling with his math homework. Moon encourages Max and tells him that she knows that math is his "Achilles' heel", which means a weakness, a skill that isn't strong or something that makes you vulnerable.
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Cup of Joe
Max sees a shop called “Cup of Joe” and is excited to go inside to get ice cream. Moon explains that there won’t be any because “cup of joe” is another way to say cup of coffee.
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Potluck
Max and Moon want to have a dinner party, but they don’t have enough food in the house. Moon suggested they have a potluck, which is when everyone who comes the party brings their own food and it will all contribute to the meal.
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Win Hands Down
Max and Moon play chess. Max puts Moon’s king in checkmate. Moon is surprised at first but accepts defeat. She tells Max he “won hands down.”
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Rise and Shine
Moon tries to wake Max, as they have chores to finish before going to school. Max doesn’t move, so Moon proceeds to poke and prod Max to no avail. Moon walks over to the windows, opens the curtains and says “rise and shine,” which is a...
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Fired
Max and Moon read an article about someone getting fired for cheating. Max imagines this person literally set on fire. Moon tells him being "fired" means to be dismissed from a job.
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Salad Days
When Moon walks in on Max working out, Max explains that he's been exercising and eating well to make it into the basketball team. He's even had a salad for lunch every day of the week! Moon cracks a joke at Max, asking if these are his...
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Straight from the horse's mouth
Moon is at her desk studying when Max asks her whether or not there will be a test today. Moon tells him she heard it "straight from the horse's mouth," which means hearing something firsthand from the original source.
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Break the ice
Max and Moon are attending a school dance. Moon appears slightly uncomfortable by the refreshment table. Max attempts to comfort Moon by telling her that she just needs to smash some ice. What Max really meant is "break the ice", which...
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Upper Crust
Max and Moon are at an upscale restaurant. Max examines the table placement and declares that the restaurant is very fancy. Moon tells Max the place seems suited for the “upper crust”, which means the top tiers of society.
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Spill the Beans
Max is snacking on some jelly beans when he tells Moon he found something out today. Moon is curious and tells Max she wants to know. Max keeps asking if Moon really wants to know until Moon finally says “spill the beans,” which means to...
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Rise and Shine
Moon tries to wake Max, as they have chores to finish before going to school. Max doesn't move, so Moon proceeds to poke and prod Max to no avail. Moon walks over to the windows, opens the curtains and says "rise and shine," which is a...
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Cup of joe
Max sees a shop called "Cup of Joe" and is excited to go inside to get ice cream. Moon explains that there won't be any because "cup of joe" is another way to say cup of coffee.
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Up in Arms
Max misplaced his lunch money, and Moon finds him desperately going through his backpack trying to find it. Moon offers her help to find Max's money, and says that there is no reason to be "up in arms" about it, which means to be very...
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Speak of the Devil
Max surprises Moon when she is talking on the phone, startling her. Moon exclaims “speak of the devil”, causing Max to think that Moon may have called him the Devil. “Speak of the devil” means that someone shows up just as another person...
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Wild goose chase
Max and Moon are at the zoo. Max is determined to find an exotic animal with two heads to win a bet with a classmate. Moon tells Max his classmate sent him on a "wild goose chase," which means looking for something that you won't find.
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Seen Better Days
Max is trying to fix his backpack with duct tape. Moon tells Max it looks like his backpack has seen better days, which means it was in better condition in the past.
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Put a sock in it
Max sings loudly while Moon tries to read. Moon tells Max to "put a sock in it" and Max takes this literally.