Idioms

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...

• He was born to a rich family

• He was born hungry

• He was born with teeth

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Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.

• Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
• Suzy is frowning.
• Suzy is pouting.
• Suzy is smiling.

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The athlete is fit as a fiddle.

• The athlete is overweight.
• The athlete is out of shape.
• The athlete is very fit and strong.
• The athlete is slow.

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Don't cry over spilled milk.

• You spilled milk on the floor.
• You spilled something on the floor.
• Don't cry because it is not a big deal.  
• Cry, Cry, Cry

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My friend is a pain in the neck.

• My friend's neck hurts.
• My friend needs help.
• My friend went to the hospital.
• My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
She memorized something.

• You're the apple of my eye.
• Knows it by heart
• She took me under her wing.

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
That's a low price.

• That's dirt cheap.
• Don't let the bed bugs bite.
• Shake a leg.

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Keep your chin up really means...

• Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
• Don't look down.
• You did horrible.

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

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

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What is a couch potato?

• A person who likes to eat potatoes on the couch.
• A potato pillow.
• A person who likes to sit and watch tv on the couch.
• A person who likes to play hot potato.

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