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Idiomatic Expressions
Idiom means language peculiar to a Meaning: To take on a task that is
people or community or a class. It is the way too big.
expression in the usage of a language
that is peculiar to itself either Beat A Dead Horse
grammatically or in having a meaning Meaning: To force an issue that
that can't be derived from the conjoined has already ended.
meanings of its words.
Phrasal verbs or idioms may consist Cross Your Fingers
with prepositions, pairs of adverbs, pairs Meaning: to hope that things will
of verbs / nouns / adjectives and many happen in the way you want them
more. to.
Example:
Let me have a glass of 'Adam's ale'. Cry over Spilt Milk
'Adam's ale' means water. Meaning: When you complain
'Kick the bucket' means to die. about a loss from the past.
This definition has nothing to do with
the individual meaning of each of the
Don't count your chickens before
words used in this expression. Given
they hatch
below is the list of a few commonly
Meaning: Don't rely on it until
used idiomatic expressions.
you're sure of it.
A Chip on Your Shoulder
Meaning: Being upset for
Don't Put All Your Eggs in One
something that happened in the
Basket
past.
Meaning: Do not put all your
resources in one possibility.
A Taste of Your Own Medicine
Meaning: When you are mistreated
Drive someone up the Wall
the same way you mistreat others.
Meaning: To irritate and/or annoy
very much.
An Arm and A Leg
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Meaning: Very expensive. A large
Meaning: Be optimistic, even
amount of money.
difficult times will lead to better
days.
Back to Square One
Meaning: Having to start all over
Go the Extra Mile
again.
Meaning: Going above and beyond
whatever is required for the task at
Bite Off More Than You Can
hand.
Chew
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1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) d
6) d 7) d 8) b 9) c 10) d
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