Idioms for Beginners

What is an idiom?

• A comparison not using like or as
• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sounds repeated

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.

• Let's hit the hay.
• He tried not to "make waves".
• Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
There is trouble ahead.

• He had to pay through the nose.
• There's a snake in the grass.
• Read between the lines.

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That boy is in the doghouse.

• The boy is sitting in a doghouse.
• The boy is happy.
• The boy is getting a reward.
• The boy is in trouble.

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Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.

• Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
• Suzy is frowning.
• Suzy is pouting.
• Suzy is smiling.

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He is one tough cookie.

• He eats a lot of cookies
• He likes cookies
• He works hard

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Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.

• I'm getting a hatI
• I'm in a pickle
• Don't put all of your eggs in one basket

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"It's raining cats and dogs."

What is the actual meaning of this idiom?

• It is raining cats and dogs, watch out!

• It is raining really hard

• it isn't raining at all

• It is raining on only cats and dogs

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Why do author's use idioms?

• To make their writing more interesting.
• To confuse the audience.
• To be mean.
• To cause frustration in the reader.

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What does it really mean? "It's a piece of cake."

• Something is easy.
• Something is delicious.
• Something is soft and warm. 

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