Common Idioms

What does "better safe than sorry" mean?

• It's better to be nice to other people.

• It's better to do what you want.

• It's better to be safe than feeling sad.

• It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later.

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"Get a kick" out of this means...

• to kick someone

• to be kicked by somebody

• to have a good time

• to have a bad time

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What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?

• Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
• It's raining very heavily.
• We are having a tornado.
• Animals have learned to fly.

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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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What does "a penny for your thoughts" mean?

• Someone is deep in thought and you'd like to know what they're thinking.

• Helping others do big tasks makes the job slower and harder.

• The things that you do show your feelings more than what you say.

• Strong people can work through tough situations.

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What does "under the weather" mean?

• go to sleep

• stop what you're doing

• not feeling well

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The expression "on the fence" is an idiom meaning:

• Broken-hearted

• I am overwhelmed.

• Undecided

• I have more shoes than I can count.

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Let the cat out of the bag means ____.

• release one's pet

• give away the secret

• refuse to speak

• be very angry

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I didn't want to move to a different town, but every cloud has a silver lining, I made lots of friends at my new school. What does this idiom mean?

• You can find something good in every bad situation.

• You can find interesting shapes in every cloud in the sky.

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When I took this job, I bit off more than I can chew. What is the meaning of this idiom?

• I have more cake in my mouth than I can swallow comfortably.

• I am overwhelmed and need help getting all of my work done.

• I think that I am going to be sick.

• I eat too much steak.

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