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English Phrases That We Get Wrong Everyday!

9th - 12th
We've all been saying them, and we've all been wrong!
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Tongue in Cheek

Pre-K - 5th
Max walks in on Moon reading a book and asks what it is. Moon responds that it is ‘The Ingoldsby Legends’ and proceeds to further describe the book in detail. Max yawns and sarcastically says that he should recommend this “great book” to...
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Busy as a Bee

Pre-K - 5th
Max is wearing a bee costume for his science class presentation. He tells Moon that there is still so much left to prepare for the presentation. Moon cracks a joke and says that Max is “busy as a bee”, which is an old saying that means...
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Tongue in Cheek

12th - Higher Ed
Max walks in on Moon reading a book and asks what it is. Moon responds that it is 'The Ingoldsby Legends' and proceeds to further describe the book in detail. Max yawns and sarcastically says that he should recommend this "great book" to...
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When Pigs Fly

Pre-K - 5th
Max and Moon are flipping through a travel book, when Moon says that she would like to visit Europe someday. Max responds by saying that he’d like to go to Hawaii, and enjoy the plane ride by kicking back and taking a LONG nap. Moon...
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A Little Bird Told Me

Pre-K - 5th
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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Busy as a Bee

12th - Higher Ed
Max is wearing a bee costume for his science class presentation. He tells Moon that there is still so much left to prepare for the presentation. Moon cracks a joke and says that Max is "busy as a bee", which is an old saying that means...
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Rise and Shine

12th - Higher Ed
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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Rise and Shine

Pre-K - 5th
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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A Little Bird Told Me

12th - Higher Ed
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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When Pigs Fly

12th - Higher Ed
Max and Moon are flipping through a travel book, when Moon says that she would like to visit Europe someday. Max responds by saying that he'd like to go to Hawaii, and enjoy the plane ride by kicking back and taking a LONG nap. Moon...
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Fool's Paradise

12th - Higher Ed
Max is counting soda bottle caps, when Moon walks in and points out that he's been drinking a LOT of soda lately. Max says he's trying to collect 500 to participate in the soda company's raffle to win the Robo-Captain 4000, a limited...
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Fool’s Paradise

Pre-K - 5th
Max is counting soda bottle caps, when Moon walks in and points out that he’s been drinking a LOT of soda lately. Max says he’s trying to collect 500 to participate in the soda company’s raffle to win the Robo-Captain 4000, a limited...
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Cloud Nine

12th - Higher Ed
It's a beautiful day outside, but Max is staring sadly out the window because he receive a poor mark on his science test. Moon tries to cheer Max up by pointing out a cumulonimbus cloud, often referred to as 'cloud nine,' which is a...
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Keep it Up

12th - Higher Ed
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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Face the Music

Pre-K - 5th
Max asks Moon, hypothetically, what she would do if she borrowed something from a friend but lost it. Moon says that she would “face the music”, which means to face the result of something, even if it’s unpleasant or uncomfortable.
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Less Is More

Pre-K - 5th
Max is excited to design a gaming chair with lots of features like giant speakers, special control holders and snack makers. Moon provides input by saying that she thinks “less is more”, which means that keeping things simple is...
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Hook, Line, Sinker

Pre-K - 5th
Max is watching a TV commercial about a magical potion that will make you live forever. Moon doesn’t believe it and says that no one can live forever, but Max is still convinced. Moon tells him he’s taking it ‘hook, line, and sinker’,...
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Rings True

Pre-K - 5th
Moon waits outside a classroom for Max. All of a sudden, Max comes running up to tell Moon he got lost trying to find the building. At first, Moon doesn’t believe Max, but then says his explanation “rings true,” which means it’s real or...
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Smell a Rat

Pre-K - 5th
Max receives a message on his computer. The message says the computer is infected and Max must download special software. Moon stops him, telling Max she “smells a rat.”
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There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

12th - Higher Ed
Max is excited to find a flyer offering half-priced video games until he reads the fine print, which says he must buy two older video games in order to get the discount for a new video game. Moon tells Max, "there's no such thing as a...
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Bite Off More Than One Can Chew

12th - Higher Ed
When Moon goes to the kitchen, she finds Max looking very worried, preparing what looks like a very large meal. Max informs Moon that he's making dinner for his entire class, which is ten times what he's used to preparing. Moon says that...
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Old Chestnut

Pre-K - 5th
Max told his teacher that a dog ate his homework and is upset that the teacher gave him a detention. Moon says that teachers won’t fall for that “old chestnut”, which is a joke or comment that has been heard over and over again.
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Talk to the Hand

12th - Higher Ed
Moon is confused when she finds Max talking to his hand in the kitchen. Max was trying to get help for a test, when his classmate replied "talk to the hand". Moon explains that it was a rude thing to say, as the phrase is used when...