What is your favorite idiom?
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Easy peasy (lemon squeezy) *meaning something is easy to do*
He who laughs last, laughs better.
Make hay while the sun shines Meaning: Take advantage of favorable condidtion to do what you have to do
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Walk on eggshells It means to behave very carefully so you don't anger or offend another person. Example: Mary is in a really bad mood. I feel like I'm walking on eggshells around her so she doesn't yell at me.
Go the extra mile: To put in extra effort or do more than what is expected in order to achieve success.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Pull Someone's leg. Meaning to joke with someone.
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Shed light on something
A piece of cake Reminds me of cake 😝
To "flip your lid" ie to lose your temper or get angry very quickly
to be over the moon : to be extremely happy and delighted.
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- How many more English words (Homographs) and definitions can you think of ?
English words that are spelled the same, pronounced the same, but have different meanings: # Homographs 1. Bank (financial institution) and bank (slope or incline) 2. Bat (flying mammal) and bat (sports equipment) 3. Bolt (fastener) and bolt ( sudden movement) 4. Cloud (weather phenomenon) and cloud (collection of data or applications online) 5. Dish (plate or serving container) and dish (prepare and serve food) 6. Draft (preliminary version of a document) and draft (current of air) 7. Light (not heavy) and light (source of illumination) 8. Match (small stick used to produce fire) and match (competition or sporting event) 9. Mean (intend to convey) and mean (unkind or unpleasant) 10. Park (outdoor recreational area) and park (to leave a vehicle in a stationary position) 11. Pen (writing instrument) and pen (enclosure for animals) 12. Pole (long, thin piece of wood or metal) and pole (northern or southern end of the Earth) 13. Right (correct or proper) and right (direction or location)
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