Panel 1: a boy holds his hamster and talks to his friend; Panel 2: a superhero comes in to help them
Art by Lance Lekander
Idiomizer,

The Idiomizer: Ned's Last Chance

Meet The Idiomizer—the superhero who turns simple words into powerful idioms. These phrases unite words, like a team, to take on a whole new meaning.

From the May/June 2020 Issue
Featured Skill: Vocabulary,

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 Watch The Idiomizer in Action!

Ned's Last Chance

Lance Lekander

Priya: What's wrong, Ned?

Ned: My dad said if I forget to clean Petunia's cage one more time, he'll give her to my cousin Fred. I'm really...

This is a job for the Idiomizer!

Idiomizer: Uh-oh, Ned! You're on thin ice. You're hanging by a thread. You're teetering on the edge.

Priya: So just don't forget, Ned!

Ned: I won't.

  • Think and Write: Use your idiom power! Write a paragraph describing a time you felt like Ned. Include at least one of the idioms above.


  • Act out each of the three idioms mentioned in the cartoon “Ned’s Last Chance”. Share your illustration with a friend or family member and see if they can guess the idiom!


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