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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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.

• I'm getting a hatI
• I'm in a pickle
• Don't put all of your eggs in one basket

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He likes to toot his own horn really means...

• He talks loudly.
• He plays in a band.
• He brags all the time.

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Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...

• Carla takes yoga classes.
• She said something embarrassing.
• Carla ate a snack.

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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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He's a chip off of the old block really means...

• He earns money chopping wood.
• He is like his mom or dad.
• He used to live here.

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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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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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That boy is in the doghouse.

• The boy is sitting in a doghouse.
• The boy is happy.
• The boy is getting a reward.
• The boy is in trouble.

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What is an idiom?

• A comparison not using like or as
• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sounds repeated

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