Idioms

The idiom "cat got your tongue" means

• you're quiet/not talking

• your mouth hurts

• my cat loves me

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The idiom "straight from the horse's mouth" means

• the horse says nice things

• you can trust what was said

• you are a horse

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The idiom "hit the hay" means

• go to bed

• play in the barn

• punch the hay

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The idiom "has a heavy foot" means

• your foot weighs a lot

• your foot is made of lead

• you are speeding

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The idiom "rags to riches" means

• from rich to poor

• from poor to rich

• changed my clothes

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The idiom "hold your horses" means

• never let go of a horse

• keep going

• stop; wait

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The idiom "piece of cake" means

• very, very hard

• very, very easy

• eat a whole cake

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The idiom "let the cat out of the bag" means

• tell a secret

• set the cats free

• get out of the house

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The idiom "makes my blood boil" means

• very happy

• I'm hot

• very, very angry

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The idiom "no spring chicken" means

• young person

• elderly person

• middle aged person

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