The phrase that best represents an idiom from the passage is “gave me the chills.” An idiom is a commonly used expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal definitions of its individual words. In this case, "gave me the chills" refers to feeling a strong emotion, often fear or excitement, rather than literally causing shivering.
ELA 10 A Semester Exam 5 of 355 of 35 Items Question Use the passage to answer the question. “I’ve seen a lot of fossils in my career, and this was a fossil that gave me the chills,” O’Keefe said. “A big, mostly complete fossil with a baby inside of it — that’s awesome.” Which phrase from the passage best represents an idiom?(1 point) Responses “that’s awesome” “that’s awesome” “I’ve seen a lot of fossils” “I’ve seen a lot of fossils” “with a baby inside of it” “with a baby inside of it” “gave me the chills” “gave me the chills” Skip to navigation page 1 of 1
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