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What do you mean?: Understanding Idioms
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'Don't put your eggs in one basket' (a) to hope one course of action will work will give a successful outcome OR (b) to carry something?
(a) to hope one course of action will work will give a successful outcome
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'Under the weather' (a) feeling cold or (b) feeling slightly unwell/low spirits
(b) feeling slightly unwell/low spirits
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'Once in a blue moon' (a) occasionally/rarely OR (b) to live on the moon?
occasionally/rarely
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'The best thing since sliced bread' (a) amazing OR (b) beautiful?
a) amazing
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' barking up the wrong tree' (a) to misunderstand OR (b) to shout loudly?
a. to misunderstand something
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'Wrap your head around something' (a) to work hard on something (b) to think/reflect on something to understand it well.
(b) to think/reflect on something to understand it well.
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'I bet hit the sack' (a) to carry something (b) to go to bed?
to go to bed
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'No pain, no gain'. (a) To say something doesn't hurt (b) No success without effort.
(b) No success without effort.
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'There's no such thing as a free lunch' (a) don't expect to get something for nothing (b) you have to pay for lunch
a) don't expect to get something for nothing
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'You can't judge a book by its cover' (a) to read a boring book (b) don't base your opinion on outward appearances.i
(b) don't base your opinion on outward appearances
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'Miss the boat' (a) to miss an opportunity or (b) to misunderstand something
(a) to miss an opportunity
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'Tie the knot' (a) get married OR (b) to secure something?
(a) get married
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'Pull yourself together' (a) to calm down after getting angry/upset (b) to get better soon
(a) to calm down after getting angry/upset
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'to rain on someone's parade' (a) to put an abrupt stop to someone's success/happiness (b) to support someone in tough times
(a) to put an abrupt stop to someone's success/happiness
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'Let someone off the hook' (a) to stop chasing someone (b) to allow someone to escape blame or punishment
(b) to allow someone to escape blame or punishment
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'It's a piece of cake' (a) delicious OR (b) easy?
to say something is easy to do.
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'The ball is in your court' (a) Go to court OR (b) It's your turn to respond?
B. It's your turn to respond.
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'To let the cat out of the bag' (a) to wake someone up (b) to reveal a secret
(b) to reveal a secret
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'bite your tongue' (a) to get annoyed OR (b) to stay silent about something?
(b) to stay quiet about something
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'sit on the fence' (a) to take a break OR (b) to be undecided about something?
(b) to be undecided about something?
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'to bury the hatchet' (a) to end a fight/forgive and forget OR (b) to hide something?
(a) to forgive and forget/reconcile
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'I smell a rat' (a) a bad odour OR (b) to know something is wrong?
(b) to know something is wrong
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