Idiomatic Expressions

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What does 'stabbed me in the back' mean?

Back

to betray or deceive someone

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What does 'under the weather' mean?

Back

sick

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What does 'strike while the iron is hot' mean?

Back

make use of an opportunity immediately

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What does 'two sides of a coin' mean?

Back

there are different ways of looking at or dealing with the same situation

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What does 'hitting two birds with one stone' mean?

Back

to solve two problems with one action or solution

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What is an idiomatic expression?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Give an example of an idiomatic expression that means to be very happy.

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On cloud nine.

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What does 'break the ice' mean?

Back

to initiate conversation in a social setting.

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What does 'barking up the wrong tree' mean?

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to make a wrong assumption or pursue a mistaken course of action.

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What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

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to be very expensive.