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English Idioms

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  • What is an IDIOM ?
    A phrase which describes an emotion or mood.
    A simple phrase stating the truth.
    A joke.
    A phrase with a meaning which differs from the words used.
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  • It's raining cats and dogs
    It's raining heavily
    There are lots of idiots here
    The pets are on the roof again
    It's raining a little bit
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  • It's all here in black and white!
    There are no colours here
    Things are clearly explained here
    Things here are old fashioned
    This is very very dirty
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  • It costs an arm and a leg
    I nearly fell over!
    It's very cheap!
    You'll have to go to hospital!
    It's very expensive!
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  • Go the whole nine yards
    Only do a little bit!
    Go away!
    Wander off!
    Complete everything 100%!
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  • He is thick-skinned
    He is emotionally strong
    He looks like a pig
    He is wearing lots of clothes
    He is fat
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  • It's a piece of cake
    It's a lot of fun
    It looks amazing
    It's easy
    It's worthless
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  • He has bitten off more than he can chew
    He has very bad teeth
    He hasn't got enough to do
    He has eaten too much food
    He has begun a challenge which is too big
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  • I feel a bit under the weather
    I feel hungry
    I feel happy
    I feel ill
    I feel angry
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  • They are the black sheep of the family
    They are the family success
    They are the family hero
    They are the family failure
    They are the youngest of the family
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  • Every cloud has a silver lining
    Bad weather brings good money
    When it rains we get very wet
    Every <b>bad</b> situation can lead to <b>good</b>
    Every cloud only hides the sun temporarily
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  • Let sleeping dogs lie
    Forget something that you can never have
    Do no disturb a situation, because it would cause trouble
    Let people take a rest when they need to
    Don't talk to angry people
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  • Spill the beans
    Get angry
    Tell a secret
    Cause trouble
    Make a mess
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  • Kill two birds with one stone
    Fail at two things at the same time
    Break up a marriage
    Hurt two people with one word
    Accomplish two things at the same time
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  • You're off your rocker!
    You're old!
    You've fallen over!
    You're excited!
    You're crazy!
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  • I'm on the fence
    I'm famous
    I'm working in the garden
    I haven't decided
    I am in power
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