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Metaphors (Autonomy B - Unit 8)

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    Ss have to guess the meanings of the metaphors
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  • "Put my foot in my mouth" means: A) around here / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
    C
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  • "A shoulder to cry on" means: A) decided yet / B) someone to talk to / C) say something to make you feel worse
    B
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  • "get it off my chest" means: A) around here / B) see how I feel at the time / C) talk about it
    C
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  • "this neck of the woods" means: A) a particular area / B) someone to talk to / C) decided yet
    A
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  • "up to my eyes in work" means: A) really busy / B) someone to talk to / C) being angry
    A
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  • "play it by ear" means: A) around here / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
    B
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  • "cost an arm and a leg" means: A) around here / B) decided yet/ C) It was really expensive
    C
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  • "made up my mind yet" means: A) decided yet / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
    A
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  • "flared up" means: A) being angry / B) see how I feel at the time / C) It was really expensive
    A
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  • "strung out about something" means: A) happy / B) nervous / C) losing your temper
    C
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  • "on top of the world" means: A) happy / B) busy / C) losing your temper
    A
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  • "he's snowed under with work" means: A) worried / B) losing your temper / C) busy
    C
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  • "to feel down about somthing" means: A) worried / B) losing your temper / C) sad
    C
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  • "hot under the collar" means: A) nervous / B) losing your temper / C) busy
    A
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