Grade Practice Test | Lumos Learning

If Wendy’s dad found out that she took her cell phone to school, he would hit the ceiling.

What is meant by the idiom hit the ceiling in the above sentence?

I think that you need to swallow your pride and apologize to your teacher for talking in class.

What is meant by the idiom swallow your pride?

While at her job interview, Yuki answered her cell phone and talked to her boyfriend about new shoes that she had just bought. When the interview was over, the store manager told Yuki, “Don’t call us; we’ll call you.”

What is the meaning of the underlined adage used by the store manager?

Language (L.4.5)