Every language has its own idioms and expression and the English language has plenty of phrases that is useful to learn. Idioms are words or phrases that aren’t meant to be taken literally and usually have a cultural meaning behind them. Most of the English idioms you hear are offering advice’s but also contain some underlying principles and values.
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A. flesh and blood
B. a slap on the wrist
C. a piece of cake
D. mumbo jumbo
A. you can’t take it with you
B. a penny saved is a penny earned
C. a picture paints a thousand words
D. actions speak louder than words
A. a piece of cake
B. a chip on your shoulder
C. a cock and bull story
D. a hot potato
A. fool’s gold
B. a hot potato
C. a new kid on the block
D. a cup of Joe
A. in the heat of the moment
B. not playing with a full deck
C. over the top
D. from rags to riches
A. made a long story short
B. pulled the plug
C. worn her heart on her sleeve
D. added fuel to the fire
A. pulling my leg
B. piping down
C. putting the pedal to the metal
D. crying over spilt milk
A. pulled Jennifer’s leg
B. picked up Jennifer’s ears
C. liquored Jennifer up
D. stole Jennifer’s thunder
A. Put a sock in it
B. Haste makes waste
C. Let bygones be bygones
D. The third time’s the charm
A. feeding frenzy
B. tongue in cheek
C. flesh and blood
D. spitting image