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What does the idiom 'see eye to eye' mean?
To agree with someone.
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Fill in the blank. An idiom is a phrase that is not taken ________. For example, 'bought the farm' has nothing to do with buying real estate.
The word you should have filled in was 'literally'.
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The idiom 'works like a charm' means something works very well or has a desired effect.
It's true y'all!!
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What does the idiom 'it cost an arm and a leg' mean?
It means something was very expensive.
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Fill in the blanks. An idiom has 2 meanings; a ______meaning and a_______ meaning. (the order does not matter as it will still be the same)
The words you should have filled in were figurative and literal.
200
The idiom 'shape up or ship out' means to barely get through something.
False, it means to warn someone that if they do not improve their ways, they will have to leave their job.
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What does the idiom to 'to swallow one's pride' mean?
It means to accept something embarrassing or humiliating.
300
Put the definition of idiom in you own words.
Your answer should have been similar to this: It is a statement that has a different meaning than what it is appeared to.
300
The idiom 'to chase your tail' means to spend a lot of time and energy doing a lot of things but not actually achieving a lot.
True yay
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What does the idiom 'waiting in the wings' mean? Sample sentence: The senior manager is going to retire in next 2 months. Two of his juniors who are waiting in the wings will have a fierce competition.
It means waiting for an opportunity to take action, mostly to replace someone else in their job.
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List 4 good examples of idioms.
Answers will vary.
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The idiom 'bring home the bacon' means to bring home some bacon from the store. If false, tell what it really means.
False, it means to make enough money for your family.
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What does the idiom 'acid test' mean? Sample sentence: I practiced hard at the dance sessions but the acid test will come when the master will assess our solo performances.
It means to prove the effectiveness of something.
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About how many idioms are there in the English language?
About 25 thousand!!
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The idiom 'getting ducks in a row' means to get everything organized. If false, tell what the idiom really means.
False. Just kidding it's true. Tehehe