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What does the phrase 'stick-in-the-mud' imply about a person's personality?
What does the phrase 'stick-in-the-mud' imply about a person's personality?
What does 'take a raincheck' mean in social contexts?
What does 'take a raincheck' mean in social contexts?
Which expression implies that a problem is larger than it appears?
Which expression implies that a problem is larger than it appears?
In the proverb, 'It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all', what is implied about the experience of love?
In the proverb, 'It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all', what is implied about the experience of love?
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What does the phrase 'up the creek' suggest about someone's situation?
What does the phrase 'up the creek' suggest about someone's situation?
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What does the phrase 'the grass is always greener in the next pasture' imply?
What does the phrase 'the grass is always greener in the next pasture' imply?
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What does being 'on cloud nine' signify?
What does being 'on cloud nine' signify?
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What does 'hit the hay' mean?
What does 'hit the hay' mean?
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What does the phrase 'make a mountain out of a molehill' suggest?
What does the phrase 'make a mountain out of a molehill' suggest?
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What does 'hit the road' indicate?
What does 'hit the road' indicate?
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What does it mean to 'dig deep'?
What does it mean to 'dig deep'?
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What does 'keeping one's head above water' refer to?
What does 'keeping one's head above water' refer to?
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What characterizes a 'fair-weather friend'?
What characterizes a 'fair-weather friend'?
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Flashcards
Small world!
Small world!
Encountering familiar people in unexpected places.
Grass is always greener...
Grass is always greener...
Thinking a different situation is better than your own.
Cloud nine
Cloud nine
Extremely happy.
Dig deep
Dig deep
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Dirt cheap
Dirt cheap
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Down to earth
Down to earth
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Fair-weather friend
Fair-weather friend
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Hit the hay
Hit the hay
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Stick-in-the-mud
Stick-in-the-mud
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As quick as lightning
As quick as lightning
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Tip of the iceberg
Tip of the iceberg
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Take a raincheck
Take a raincheck
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Under the weather
Under the weather
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Study Notes
Idioms and Their Meanings
- Small world!: A surprise at encountering a familiar person in an unexpected place.
- The grass is always greener on the other side (on the other side of the cloud):: The belief that another situation always seems better than one's own.
- On cloud nine: Extremely happy.
- Dig deep: To look hard for something, usually information.
- Dirt cheap: Very inexpensive.
- Down to earth: Natural or real (referring to personality).
- Fair-weather friend: A person who is only a friend in good times.
- Field day: A very enjoyable time.
- Go downhill: To get progressively worse.
- Go with the flow: To continue in the same way as others.
- Hit the hay: To go to sleep.
- Hit the road: To leave.
- Keep one's head above water: To have just enough money to live with a financial burden or difficulty.
- Know which way the wind blows: To know how things will turn out.
- Make a mountain out of a molehill: To make a small problem seem big.
- Out of the woods: Clear of danger.
- Over the hill: Past middle age.
- Rain on someone's parade: Ruin someone else's happiness.
- Stick-in-the-mud: A loner or person who won't join in.
- Quick as lightning: Very fast.
- Tip of the iceberg: A small part of a larger problem.
- Take a raincheck: To accept a later date for something.
- Under the weather: Ill.
- Up the creek without a paddle: In trouble.
- Win by a landslide: To win by a lot of points.
- Get wind of something: To overhear something or get information (often gossip) about someone or something.
Proverb
- It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all: The experience of love, even if painful, is valuable. It provides lessons and experiences that are important to a person's life.
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Test your knowledge of idioms and their meanings with this engaging quiz. Explore phrases that illustrate everyday situations and emotions, enhancing your understanding of the language. See how well you can interpret these common expressions!
