The Intriguing Sources of Hold Your Horses and Other Idioms
Idioms
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-62323-184-2
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Language Arts |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | The Child's World |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF052030, JNF016000 |
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| Dewey | 428.1 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 780 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
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- Start From Scratch
- Scrape the Bottom of the Barrel
- Paint the Town Red
- Upset the Apple Cart
- Once in a Blue Moon
- Night Owl
- Get Out of Dodge
- On Pins and Needles
- Cover Your Bases
- Blue Blood
- Keep Mum
- Spick and Span
- Put Your Foot in Your Mouth
- Break the Fourth Wall
- Hold Your Horses
- Fly-by-Night
- Fifth Wheel
- Down to the Wire
- Dressed to the Nines
- Money for Old Rope
- A Chip on Your Shoulder
- Blockbuster
- Off the Hook
- Dry Run
- Ticked Off
- Boilerplate
- The Jig Is Up
- Ducks in a Row
- About the Author and Illustrator
Author: Arnold Ringstad
Arnold Ringstad is the author of more than 30 books for kids. He loves reading and writing about space exploration. He lives in Minnesota.
Illustrator: Dan McGeehan
Dan McGeehan has been a freelance illustrator for fifteen years. During that time his art has appeared on many magazines, in many children's books, and under a lot of scrutiny all around the world. He currently lives in Oklahoma with his wife, their two daughters, and everybody's two cats.
