Ack! There's a Bug in My Ear! and Other

Thanks to whimsical illustrations and everyday examples, kids can finally discover the true meanings behind some of the world's strangest idioms, such as Put a bug in one's ear.

Ants in your pants	p. 4
At the end of my rope	p. 5
Bee in your bonnet	p. 5
Blow off steam	p. 6
Bug in your ear	p. 7
Cat got your tongue?	p. 8
A chip off the old block	p. 8
Cold shoulder	p. 9
Cut to the chase	p. 9
The early bird catches the worm	p. 10
Feather your own nest	p. 11
A fly in the ointment	p. 12
Get up on the wrong side of the bed	p. 13
Green with envy	p. 13
His nose is out of joint	p. 14
Keep your chin up	p. 14
Lead you by the nose	p. 15
Loaded for bear	p. 15
Many happy returns	p. 16
Mum's the word!	p. 16
On the tip of your tongue	p. 17
Out of touch	p. 18
Pass with flying colors	p. 18
The pot calling the kettle black	p. 19
Push the envelope	p. 20
Rings a bell	p. 20
Sitting in the catbird seat	p. 21
Start the ball rolling	p. 21
Take it with a grain of salt	p. 22
Tip of the iceberg	p. 22
Under the weather	p. 23
Up my alley	p. 23
Where there's smoke there's fire	p. 24
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Ack! There's a Bug in My Ear! and Other Sayings That Just Aren't True

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