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    This document contains general information explaining the meaning behind various common English idioms, phrases and sayings. Some of the phrases explained include "it's raining cats and dogs" meaning it's raining very heavily, "starting from scratch" meaning starting from the beginning with nothing, and "a waste of time/money/effort" referring to things that are not worth spending time, money or effort on. Other idioms defined are "much ado about nothing" meaning a lot of fuss over something unimportant, and "beating around the bush" meaning avoiding discussing the main point directly.

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    This document contains general information explaining the meaning behind various common English idioms, phrases and sayings. Some of the phrases explained include "it's raining cats and dogs" meaning it's raining very heavily, "starting from scratch" meaning starting from the beginning with nothing, and "a waste of time/money/effort" referring to things that are not worth spending time, money or effort on. Other idioms defined are "much ado about nothing" meaning a lot of fuss over something unimportant, and "beating around the bush" meaning avoiding discussing the main point directly.

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    2nd Year General Information Amedy

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    This document contains general information explaining the meaning behind various common English idioms, phrases and sayings. Some of the phrases explained include "it's raining cats and dogs" meaning it's raining very heavily, "starting from scratch" meaning starting from the beginning with nothing, and "a waste of time/money/effort" referring to things that are not worth spending time, money or effort on. Other idioms defined are "much ado about nothing" meaning a lot of fuss over something unimportant, and "beating around the bush" meaning avoiding discussing the main point directly.

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    1. “It is raining cats and dogs”. What does it mean?


    2. I am leaving for good. What does it mean?
    3. Are you monolingual?
    4. “I started from scratch”. What does it mean?
    5. What is baggage? What is luggage?
    6. We usually say a waste of 3 things. What are they?
    7. “Much Ado about Nothing”. What does it mean?
    8. You are making a mountain out of a mole means ………...
    9. What are brothers and sisters called?
    10. What is a train that does not stop called?
    11. “You are beating about the bush”. What does it mean?
    12. What does “fortnight” mean?
    13. “I’ll make your hair stand on end”. What does it mean?
    14. I am exhausted. What does it mean?
    15. What does it mean to offer someone a “lift”?
    16. What is “a French leave”?
    17. What is “brunch”?
    18. “I jumped to my feet” means ……………………
    19. You don’t have guts means ……...
    20. I haven’t seen you for ages. Where have you been?
    21. “Remember me to your family”. What does it mean?
    22. Temperature is measured in two degrees? What are they?
    23. Keeping fingers crossed means ……...
    24. "Double Dutch "means …………
    25. Its Greek to me means …….
    26. He is building castles in Spain or in the air means ……
    27. Pie in the sky means ……….
    28. Go Dutch means ………...

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