Idioms

He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies
• He likes cookies
• He works hard

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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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I'm tired. Let's go to bed.

• Let's hit the hay.
• He tried not to "make waves".
• Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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The boy "cried wolf" means...

• He asked for help when he didn't need it.
• He shouted very loudly.
• He complained all the time.

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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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That boy is in the doghouse.

• The boy is sitting in a doghouse.

• The boy is happy.

• The boy is In trouble

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.

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.