Throughout the reading in The Outsiders, the author, S. E. Hinton, often infuses her characters' speech with figurative language and colorful sayings. Read each phrase below. Your job is to state what most likely the characters means when using the colorful term.

For example, "My head is killing me!" This most likely means: I have a really painful headache.

Number your paper, write the saying, then write what is most likely meant by the saying. The text may give you clues, or you may search the internet if you need to do so.

You may answer in a text box or send a file.

Please make sure you have written, spelled, capitalized, and punctuated correctly- and have used correct grammar in your answer.

Remember: You may use the internet for help if you need to do so; do not waste time sending in silly or inappropriate answers that demonstrate you are not trying. These will earn zero credit.

2) "He'd take anything that wasn't nailed down."
3) "It's a shame you can't ride a bull as good as you can talk it."
4) "I nearly jumped out of my skin."
5) "No sweat."
6) "Like it or lump it!"
7) "You ain't a woofin'!"
8) "He'll blow all his loot."
9) "You're the spittin' image of your father."
10) "Sodapop kept them in stitches."