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English metaphors

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To be too old to do something means... a) be over the hill b) be under the ground c) be behind the cloud

to be over the hill!

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To become number one at something means... a) to reach the peak b) to open the beak c) to make somebody tick

To reach the peak, of course!

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To reproduce without thinking means... a) to regurgitate the book b) to spit the knowledge out c) to urinate what you know

To regurgitate the book, however bad that sounds!

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If the idea is badly thought-out, it is... a) half-cooked b) half-boiled c) half-baked

It's a half-backed idea!

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Something to think about is... a) drink for dreams b) food for thought c) butter for brain

Food for thought, bon apetit!

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A clever idea that comes suddenly comes... a) in a flash of inspiration b) in a lightning of enlightenment c) in a thunder of thought

In a flash of inspiration!

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To make a big profit is to... from something a) make a robbery b) make a killing c) make a beating

Make a killing from sth!

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If two companies merge together, they... a) join forces b) combine capitals c) mix boards

They join forces!

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If someone is not very intelligent, they're... a) drained b) dim c) doomed

They're dim. Like a dimly-lit room.

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If you continue living after a point at which you might easily have died means you live... a) on a stolen time b) on an overtime c) on a borrowed time

On a borrowed time.

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If things start to go wrong, they... a) go downhill b) go on a hike c) go underwater

They go downhill.

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If something is difficult to believe or accept, it's... a) hard to bite b) hard to chew c) hard to swallow

It's hard to swallow!

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Having to choose one thing or another, is to find oneself... a) at a crossroads b) at a junction c) at a carrefour

At a crossroads!

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To be especially good at something means to... a) glitter at it b) shine at it c) glow at it

It means to shine at it!

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The basis of an idea or an argument is its... a) funding b) findings c) foundation

The foundation, of course!

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Create a simile!

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