Idioms
verbs
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Yesterday it was raining cats and dogs. What does this mean?
It's raining very hard!
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He has shook the tree to get the apples. Is this correct? Explain.
He has shaken the tree to get the apples. shake shook shaken shook is simple past use the participle "shaken" when you use have or has
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The children were "bright-eyed and busytailed" when woke up in the morning.
to be cheerful and eager
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He choosed a book to read? Correct? Explain.
choose chose chosen I choose I chose (past) I have chosen
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My bakery is a "cash cow". What does that mean?
a product or service makes a lot of money
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Have you saw that movie? Explain.
see saw seen I see I saw (past) I have seen he has seen present perfect
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I drank too much beer and I'm "sick as a dog". What does that mean?
to be very sick; throwing up
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I forgot my keys in the car when I locked it,yesterday.
I forget (present siple) I forgot (past simle) I have forgotten (present perfect)
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Selling drugs is "monkey business". What does that mean?
illegal activity, or doing something wrong or unethical
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