Hi I am Buttercup! I live in Brightsville

Once upon a time, in the beautiful city of Brightsville, there was a curious little girl named Buttercup. Buttercup had just moved to Brightsville from a faraway land called Sunlandia. As she explored her new home, Buttercup heard many new and strange words that the people around her used.

"It's raining cats and dogs

One cloudy afternoon, Buttercup went to the park to play with her new friends, Gumball and Minnie. As they played on the swings, Minnie yelled, "It's raining cats and dogs!" Buttercup looked up at the sky, but she saw no cats or dogs. "What does that mean?" she asked, tilting her head in confusion. Minnie chuckled and replied, "Look at the sky and try to guess!" Buttercup nodded and understood what she meant right away.

What do you think this idiom means?

YUMMY!! This sandwich is the bee's knees

Later, as they sat on the bench enjoying their sandwiches, Gumball declared, "YUMMY!! This sandwich is the bee's knees!" Buttercup looked at her sandwich, but she didn't see any bees. "What does that mean?" she asked, her brow furrowed in curiosity. Gumball grinned and said, "It means it's really tasty!" Buttercup smiled and took another bite of her sandwich, agreeing that it was really delicious.

I'm on top of the world!

As they played on the monkey bars, Minnie shouted, "I'm on top of the world!" Buttercup looked around, but she didn't see any mountains nearby. "What does that mean?" she asked, a confused expression on her face. Minnie laughed and said, "Look at my face and try to guess, Do you want a hint? It is an emotion we all feel!" Buttercup looked at Minnie’s face and understood right away. 

Question: 

What do you think this idiom means?

Hold your horses, everyone! Wait for me!

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When Buttercup and Minnie started running around, Gumball said, "Hold your horses, everyone! Wait for me!" Buttercup looked around, but she didn't see any horses nearby. "What does that mean?" she whispered to herself, curious. But she looked at Minnie and saw that she slowed down so she did the same.

Question: 

What do you think this idiom means?

Why do people say such funny things?

IDIOMS!

IDIOMS!

As they walked home together, Buttercup couldn't stop thinking about all the strange sentences she had heard. "Why do people say such funny things?" she wondered aloud. Minnie and Gumball laughed and explained that those funny sentences were called idioms. Idioms were special expressions that didn't always mean exactly what they said but had a hidden meaning that everyone understood. They told Buttercup that idioms made language more fun, exciting, and colorful. Buttercup was intrigued and excited by this new information and decided to learn more about idioms.