IDIOMS AND PROVERBS

Which idiom describes something that will never happen?

• when pigs fly

• in a pickle

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_________________ killed the cat.

• curiosity

• clumsiness

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Which idiom means you're nervous about something?

• cold turkey

• cold feet

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Don't bite off more than you can ____________.

• chew

• eat

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Don't ___________ the hand that feeds you.

• hit

• bite

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What is the meaning of the proverb, stop and smell the roses?

• you need to slow down and smell a rose on your walks

• you should take time in life to enjoy the little things

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Which proverb has close to the same meaning as practice makes perfect?

• if at first you don't succeed, try again

• a penny saved is a penny earned

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All of the following are idioms and proverbs except...

• it's too late to learn now

• every cloud has a silver lining

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What is the meaning of the idiom, on the same page?

• thinking alike or understanding something in the same way as others

• to know nearly everything about a topic

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All of the following are idioms except...

• don't ever give up

• knock her socks off

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