Idioms

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What does 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It means that it is raining very heavily.

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What does 'under the weather' mean?

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It means feeling ill or unwell.

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What does 'taste of your own medicine' mean?

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It means to experience the same unpleasant situation that you have caused others.

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What does 'hold your horses' mean?

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It means to wait or be patient.

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What does 'drive me up the wall' mean?

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It means to make someone very annoyed or angry.

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What does 'when pigs fly' mean?

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It means something that will never happen.

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What does 'actions speak louder than words' mean?

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It means that what someone does is more important than what they say.

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What does 'straight from the horse's mouth' mean?

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It means to hear information directly from the source.

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What does 'far cry from' mean?

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It means something that is very different from something else.