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What are idioms?
An idiom is a phrase or sentence in which the meaning of the whole sentence is different from the meaning of all the parts. Let's look at the phrase "talk the hind legs off a donkey".
You will know what talk, hind, off and donkey mean but the whole phrase doesn't mean talking to a donkey until its back legs fall off!
Do you know what it does mean?
Why not try our idioms game and find out...
Question 1
What do you think this idiom means?
"The early bird catches the worm."
Keep moving and you'll have few responsibilities or cares.
Be boastful about yourself and things that you can do.
Start things early and you are more likely to be successful.
Question 2
What do you think this idiom means?
"Get your knickers in a twist."
Keep hold of something that is certain rather than risk losing it for something else.
Get worked up about something without good reason.
The result isn't certain until something has definitely finished.
Question 3
What do you think this idiom means?
"Talk the hind legs off a donkey."
To talk a lot.
The result isn't certain until something has definitely finished.
Keep hold of something that is certain rather than risk losing it for something else.
Question 4
What do you think this idiom means?
"The balls in your court."
Start things early and you are more likely to be successful.
To speak bluntly about something.
You must make the next decision.
Question 5
What do you think this idiom means?
"It's not over 'til the fat lady sings."
The result isn't certain until something has definitely finished.
Misunderstand or be wrong about something.
You must make the next decision.
Question 6
What do you think this idiom means?
"Blow your own trumpet."
To boast about yourself and things you can do.
To talk a lot.
Keep getting worried or agitated about something.
Question 7
What do you think this idiom means?
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
Get worked up about something without good reason.
To speak bluntly about something.
Keep moving and you'll have few responsibilities or cares.
Question 8
What do you think this idiom means?
"Making a mountain out of a molehill."
To talk a lot.
Keep hold of something that is certain rather than risk losing it for something else.
Make a big fuss or exaggerate something that isn't really important or serious.
Question 9
What do you think this idiom means?
"Barking up the wrong tree."
Talk a lot.
Misunderstand or be wrong about something.
Keep moving and you'll have few responsibilities or cares.
Question 10
What do you think this idiom means?
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
You must make the next decision.
Get worked up about something without good reason.
Keep hold of something that is certain rather than risk losing it for something else.
Question 11
What do you think this idiom means?
"Have a bee in your bonnet."
To speak bluntly about something.
Keep hold of something that is certain rather than risk losing something.
Getting worked up about something that is more important to you than others.
Question 12
What do you think this idiom means?
"Calling a spade a spade."
To speak bluntly about something.
You must make the next decision.
Misunderstand or be wrong about something.
What are idioms?
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