In each issue, our Vocab Lab celebrates the weird, wild, and wonderful world of words.
Tyler Maxwell used to be a typical boy. But one day, a 10-pound dictionary fell on his head. Luckily, he survived. But now Tyler can use only the biggest, hardest words there are. His friends don’t understand him. Can you help?
Lance Lekander
I was affrighted when I came upon a hulking arachnid.
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.
Lance Lekander
Jordy: Do you think Priya will really be surprised, Callie?
Callie: I think so, Jordy! I just hope nobody . . . um, you know . . .
Lance Lekander
This is a job for The Idiomizer!
The Idiomizer: On it, Callie! You hope nobody lets the cat out of the bag. Spills the beans. Lets it slip.
Callie: Exactly! Thanks, Idiomizer—we’ll save a piece of cake for you!
This article was originally published in the October/November 2019 issue.
