Everyday Idioms - made easy

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raining cats and dogs

the meaning is a very loud noisy and heavy rainstorm

Johnny to rush back home as it was raining cats and dogs

we have watching the rain from his window all evening

raining cats and dogs the meeting is

a very loud noisy and heavy rainstorm

go the extra mile means going all the way to get it done

Jim always try to go the extra mile before the exams

and when the results were out

he always got good grades the parents were very proud of him

go the extra mile means going all the way to get it done

it's a small world

the meaning of the idiom is you frequently see the same people in

different places

Tammy j were classmates

on a holiday they met each other at the playground and then again at a party

so they said to each other it's a small world right

it's a small world

the meaning of the idiom is you frequently see the same people in

different places

apple of my eye

the meaning of the medium is someone who is the favorite among all others

the mommy duck loved all the five little ducks with a little naughty one was the

apple of a ride

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apple of my eye

the meaning of the medium is someone who is the favorite among all others

back to square one

the meaning is having to start all over again

the little pig was making a house for himself he had almost finished

and guess what happened

there was a huge thunderstorm and the house came falling down

he was back to square one

back to square one

the meaning is

having to start all over again

mum's the word

the meaning of the idiom is to say nothing to keep quiet

the monkeys were making a lot of noise which was irritated in the demon who

lived under the water

you finally could take it no more

so he came out and shouted mum's the word

mum's the word

the meaning of the idiom is to say nothing to keep quiet

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under the weather means feeling unwell or sick

Johnny I'm not a little kid never listens to his mother

he played in the rain and was feeling under the weather so his mom called the

doctor

under the weather means feeling unwell or sick catch red-handed means to catch

someone in the act of doing something wrong

the robbers were caught red-handed when they were stealing all the jewelry from

the king's palace catch red-handed means

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong

cost an arm and a leg

the meaning is expensive cost too much money

John's father paid an arm and a leg for his car and he loves driving it

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cost an arm and a leg

the meaning is expensive cost too much money

fingers crossed

means

ho / wish for good luck

rom kept his fingers crossed before the exam

fingers crossed

means ho / wish for good luck

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a blessing in disguise

the meaning is something good that is not recognized at first it is a blessing

in disguise that the boy got the signal

otherwise he too would have fallen

a blessing in disguise means something good that is not recognized at first

a leopard can't change his spots

the meaning is you can't change who you are

there was a thief who did not stop stealing

despite getting several warnings the people realize that this leopard

wouldn't change his spots

so they caught him and put him behind bars

a leopard can't change his spots

the meaning is you can't change who you are

a taste of your own medicine

the meaning is your room is treated the same way you mistreat others

everyone knows the story of the crane in the Fox the Fox first invited the crane

and serve soup in a plate which the crane could not have had and left being

insulted

so what did the crane do

he invited the Fox for dinner and give a taste of his own medicine

by serving food in a phase which had a narrow neck

the Fox felt very sorry for his behavior

a taste of your own medicine

the meaning is your room is treated the same way you mistreat others all the

same boat means everyone is facing the same challenges

the teacher told all our students that you are all in the same boat

so do not waste any more time and study hard

the one who studies the most will do the best all the same boat

means everyone is facing the same challenges beating around the bush

the meaning of this idiom is avoiding the main topic and not speaking directly

about it

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when John got his grades

he did not want to have dinner with his parents he kept beating around the bush

beating around the bush

the meaning of this idiom is avoiding the main topic and not speaking directly

about it