name this type
Explain The Idiom
Explain The Proverb
Explain The Euphemism
What is the Allusion referring to
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passed away 

Euphemism

100

A dime a dozen

Something common

100

 A bad workman always blames his tools.

This proverb means when someone blames the quality of their equipment or other external factors when they perform a task poorly.

100

You are becoming a little thin on top

this means that someone is or is going bald 

100

Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her

this is referring to Romeo and Juliet 

200

Bite the bullet

idiom 

200

Break a leg

Good luck

200

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

Things we already have are more valuable than what we hope to get

200

Our teacher is in the family way

this means that someone is pregnant 

200

“Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?”

this is referring to Sir Isaac Newton 

300

It's been raining for 40 days and 40 nights.

Allusion 

300

Hit the sack


Go to sleep

300

A cat has nine lives.

A cat can survive seemingly fatal events.

300

He is a little tipsy

this means that someone is drunk 

300

“This place is like a Garden of Eden.

this is referring to the bible

400

All good things come to an end.

proverb

400

A blessing in disguise

a good thing that seemed bad at first

400

  A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

When someone is in a difficult situation, s/he will take any available opportunity to improve it.

400

He is a special child

this means that someone has learning challenges 

400

The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes

this is referring to a Greek mythology myth 

500

By the skin of your teeth

idiom 

500

Beat around the bush

Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable

500

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Howsoever big a task is, it starts with a small step.

500

Dearly departed

this means that someone has died 

500

“Stop acting like my ex-husband, please

this is referring to a person or place