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What does 'rain cats and dogs' mean?
What does 'rain cats and dogs' mean?
- To accuse or denounce the wrong person
- To rain heavily (correct)
- To make a supreme effort
- To move heaven and earth
What does 'call a spade a spade' mean?
What does 'call a spade a spade' mean?
- To move heaven and earth
- To make a supreme effort
- To act foolishly or inconsistently
- To speak frankly and directly (correct)
What does 'between the devil and the deep sea' mean?
What does 'between the devil and the deep sea' mean?
- To tackle a problem in a bold and direct fashion
- To be highly successful
- To move heaven and earth
- To be in a very difficult situation (correct)
What does 'burn the midnight oil' mean?
What does 'burn the midnight oil' mean?
What does 'die in harness' mean?
What does 'die in harness' mean?
Flashcards
Rain cats and dogs
Rain cats and dogs
To rain very heavily.
Call a spade a spade
Call a spade a spade
To speak honestly and directly, even if it's unpleasant.
Between the devil and the deep sea
Between the devil and the deep sea
To be in a difficult situation with no good options.
Burn the midnight oil
Burn the midnight oil
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Die in harness
Die in harness
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Study Notes
Idioms and Expressions
Expressions Explained
- 'Rain cats and dogs' means raining very heavily
- To 'call a spade a spade' means to speak the truth, even if it's unpleasant
- Being 'between the devil and the deep sea' means to be in a difficult situation where either choice is bad
- 'Burn the midnight oil' means to work late into the night, often to meet a deadline
- To 'die in harness' means to die while still working or active, often suddenly or unexpectedly
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