CITY OF EMBER Although Doon did not find anything important, he did find some interesting things in the library. He discovered a collection called Mysterious Words for the Past. In this book he read about the meaning of sayings such as: Heaven's above Hogwash Batting a thousand All in the same boat Keep in mind, Doon has never heard of heaven or seen a pig or a baseball game or a boat. Therefore, he must be very confused by these sayings and their meanings! Research to find the meaning of other MYSTERIOUS WORDS from the past: http://www_brownielocks.com/wordorigins html http://www.etymonline.com/ http://www iplora/div/pf/entry/48468 Joywalker sandwich ‘throw in the towel smell a rat beat around the bush go haywire redneck ‘caught redhanded pooped white elephant wrong side of the bed play hooky put up your dukes fifth wheel let your hair down to be at the end of your rope ok barking up the wrong tree to be at the end of your rope hook, line, and sinker caught red-handed the whole nine yards read between the lines once in a blue moon gung-ho to get the lead out spill the beans fick skeleton in the closet clean as a whistle Now share your information by filling out a page for a class book. Create an illustration and explanation for 2 different expressions.