Idioms

Identify the meaning of the idiom “Can’t judge a book by its cover.”

• It is easier to read a book than to protect the pages.

• It is hard to tell how something is simply from its outward appearance.

• A book’s ending can’t always be guessed by how it begins.

• It takes a long time to really know someone.

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“Miss the boat”.

• Let too much time go by to complete a task.

• Long for something that you don’t have.

• Miss out on an opportunity.

• Not know the difference between right and wrong.

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“Seeing eye to eye.”

• Agreeing with somebody

• Treating someone with respect

• Paying close attention to something someone is saying

• Identifying a minor mistake

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“spill the beans.”

• To be untidy

• To be very talkative

• To reveal something that is supposed to be kept a secret

• To leave a place quickly

What does it mean to "Go fly a kite"?

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• You feel that you need to spend your money at once.

• Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

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What does "birds of a feather flock together" mean?

• People who enjoy the same things, do the same things together

• a barrel of laughs, a lot of fun

• Go away and stop bothering me.

• Fast pace, busy schedule, usually associated with living and working in the city

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"Open a can of worms" means....

• share information that complicates the situation

• getting ready to go fishing

• openings up a can with stinky food

• having a difficult time

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‘Shedding Crocodile tears’ means _______________.

• be in trouble

• insincere display of emotions

• be nervous

• find the hidden meaning

What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?

• to be upset about something that can't be changed

• accidentally spilling a liquid

• slipping and falling over milk

• when your tears look like milk

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What does "I have a frog in my throat" mean?

• repeating a noise over and over

• unable to use your voice

• when your tongue turns green

• when you eat something weird

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