Idioms & Adages

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What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

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It's raining very heavily.

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Why do authors use idioms? Options: To make their writing more interesting., To confuse the audience., To be mean., To cause frustration in the reader.

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To make their writing more interesting.

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What is an idiom?

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A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

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"It's a piece of cake."

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Something is easy.

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My friend is a pain in the neck.

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My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.

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under the weather

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not feeling well

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knock it off

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stop what you're doing

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"Every cloud has a silver lining" - I made lots of friends at my new school.

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You can find something good in every bad situation.

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What does the saying 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' imply?

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Eating an apple everyday keeps you in good health.

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An _________ a day keeps the doctor away.

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