Idioms

what does "When pigs fly" mean?

• the pig is floating

• Never

• pigs have wings

• when something is complicated or hard

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What is the meaning of "Hits the hay?"

• To go to bed

• to pull a blanket over you

• To attack the hay

• to hurt/attack someone

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What does "speak of the devil" mean?

• the devil is speaking

• you are bad

• The person you were just talking about showed up

• you shall go to da underworld

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What is the meaning of "under the weather?"

• Let's go under the cloud's

• you're mad

• today it is stormy

• you're sick

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What does the idiom "eat crow" mean?

• To admit that you made a mistake

• to feel very proud

• to eat crow for dinner

• to have a huge appetite/ to have a strong desire for food

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What does "the light is on, but nobody is home" mean?

• Everyone is gone

• That person is not very smart

• They forget about something

• They need to turn on the lights

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The idiom "bun in the oven," means...

• To bake delicious bread

• to all of a sudden become fat

• something that has great taste

• to get pregnant

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"Spin a yard" means...

• To watch spiders create large spider webs

• A long long long long long long long long story

• to mit mittens made out of yard

• to run around at the backyard

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"That's the last straw" means

• I ran out of straws

• one more straw left

• my patience has run out

• I have no choice, but to TAKE YOU OUT!!! And that i meant to take you out to a party! :)

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