Interpret Idioms

to pass with flying colors

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to hit the books

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hold your horses

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all ears

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Interpret the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg'.

• Cost a penny

• Something is very expensive or costly

• Cost a smile and a handshake

• Cost a finger and a toe

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What is the meaning of the idiom 'barking up the wrong tree'?

• To climb the right tree

• To bark at the right tree

• To water the wrong tree

• To pursue a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action.

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Interpret the idiom 'raining cats and dogs'.

• It is snowing heavily

• It is raining heavily

• It is sunny and warm

• It is a clear and calm day

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Interpret the idiom 'spill the beans'.

• To reveal a secret or disclose confidential information

• To count the number of beans in a jar

• To plant seeds in the ground

• To clean up a mess

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What is the meaning of the idiom 'take it with a grain of salt'?

• To ignore something completely

• To trust something completely

• To take something literally

• To be skeptical about something, to not fully believe or trust it.

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What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

• To break the tension or awkwardness in a social situation by initiating a conversation or activity.

• To avoid social interaction

• To literally break a block of ice into pieces

• To start a physical fight

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