Idioms

What does the idiom "it’s raining cats and dogs" really mean?

• Pets are falling from the sky.
•  I see cats and dogs outside.
• It’s raining hard today!

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What does the idiom “he’s in hot water” really mean?

• His bath water was too hot.
• The water is boiling.
• He is in big trouble!

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What does “zip your lips” really mean?

• You need to be quiet.
• Your lips are chapped and you need some chap stick.
• Your zipper is stuck. 

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What does “ a couch potato” really mean?

• planting potatoes under the couch.

• eating a potato on the couch.

• staying on the couch and watching tv all the time 

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2) I wanted to go to the park, but my brother and I could not see eye to eye. What does "see eye to eye" mean?

• fight about it

• stare at each other

• agree with each other

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Darius was feeling under the weather. What does "under the weather" mean?

• feeling sick

• feeling sad

• feeling tired

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It will will be "a piece of cake" to fix the laptop. What does this idiom mean?

• sweet

• easy

• hard

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Hold your horses! We will leave when everyone is ready. What does "hold your horses" mean?

• pack up

• hurry up

• be patient

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"My first stage performance is scheduled for tonight" said Rossy. "Well, break a leg!" Kathryn cheered.

"Break a leg" means?

• wishing someone good luck

• wishing someone bad luck

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"I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day."

"Call it a day" means?

• to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more

• to call someone to tell you what is the day for today

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