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Examples |
Write your meaning of the idiom. |
| (1)
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
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(1) It is raining very hard outside. |
| (2)
He really blew a fuse.
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(2) He really became angry. |
| (3)
If that happens, I will eat my hat.
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(3) I don't think it is going to happen. |
| (4)
I got it straight from the horse's mouth.
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(4) I heard the original source say it. |
| (5)
You really put your foot in your mouth this time.
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(5) You said something that you shouldn't have said. |
| (6)
You will have to grease his palm.
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(6) You are going to have to give him something. |
| (7)
You had better not upset the apple cart!
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(7) Do what you are supposed to do. |
| (8)
She is up the creek without a paddle.
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(8) No one can help her now. |
| (9) I'll do it when the cows come home! |
(9) I'll do it later or never. |
| (10) Her bark is worse than
her bite.
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(10) She says more than she will do. |
| (11) Don’t let the
cat out of the bag.
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(11) Don't tell anyone. |
| (12)
The boss just gave him the ax.
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(12) The boss fired him. |
| (13) Go jump in the lake.
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(13) Leave me alone. |
| (14) Lend me a hand.
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(14) Help me. |
| (15) He has rocks in his head.
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(15) He doesn't know what he is talking about. |
| (16) Don’t spill the beans.
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(16) Don't tell anyone. |
