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Figurative Language

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    Determining the meaning for different figurative expressions
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  • What does Paul mean when he says, "You definitely bit off more than you can chew!"
    The task was too difficult for them to handle.
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  • What does Jake mean when he says, "Bro, that's gonna cost you an arm and a leg!"
    The item is going to cost a lot of money.
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  • What does Sarah mean when she says, "We will cross that bridge when we come to it."
    Wait to deal with a problem until we can't ignore it anymore.
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  • What does April mean when she says, "That was a blessing in disguise!"
    Something turned out to be good even though it did not seem that way at first.
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  • What does Zack mean when he says, "No use crying over spilt milk!"
    Don't complain about a loss from the past.
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  • What does Isabell mean when she says, "Do not count your chickens before they've hatched!"
    Don't make plans for something that may not happen.
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  • What does Randy mean when he says, "Don't judge a book by it's cover!"
    Try not to judge something mainly based on how it looks.
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  • What does Marlene mean when she says, "Be careful, curiosity killed the cat!"
    Questioning without caution can lead to a bad situation.
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  • What does Juan mean when he says, "Listen, every cloud has a silver lining!"
    Be hopeful, even difficult times have better days ahead of them.
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  • What does Helen mean when she says, "You really hit the nail on the head man!"
    To do or say something exactly right.
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  • What does Diego mean when he says, "Wow! That's how you kill two birds with one stone!"
    To complete two different tasks at the same time.
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  • What does Patricia mean when she says, "I'm feeling a bit under the weather."
    Feeling a little sick.
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  • What does Eli mean when he says, "You shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket!"
    Don't put all your resources into one possibility.
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  • What does Gigi mean when she says, "You really shouldn't cut corners."
    Doing something badly in order to save money.
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