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This document provides definitions and examples for common English idioms: 1) It defines idioms such as "ants in one's pants" meaning unable to sit still from nervousness, "smell a rat" meaning sense something is wrong, and "have a cow" meaning become very angry. 2) It also explains idioms like "eat like a horse" meaning eat a lot, "separate the sheep from the goats" meaning divide people into groups, and "monkey see, monkey do" meaning copy what others do. 3) Finally, it defines idioms such as "chicken feed" meaning a small amount, "raining cats and dogs" meaning raining heavily, and "

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Idioms

This document provides definitions and examples for common English idioms: 1) It defines idioms such as "ants in one's pants" meaning unable to sit still from nervousness, "smell a rat" meaning sense something is wrong, and "have a cow" meaning become very angry. 2) It also explains idioms like "eat like a horse" meaning eat a lot, "separate the sheep from the goats" meaning divide people into groups, and "monkey see, monkey do" meaning copy what others do. 3) Finally, it defines idioms such as "chicken feed" meaning a small amount, "raining cats and dogs" meaning raining heavily, and "

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DIOMS

in one's pants
Meaning: unable to sit still or remain calm out of nervousness or
excitement
Sentence:Lisa had ants in her pants the day before her
interview.

smell a
Meaning: to feel that something is wrong
Sentence: I smell a rat. There is something wrong with the
free credit card offer.

have a
Meaning: to become very angry and upset about something
Sentence: Our teacher had a cow when nobody prepared
for the class.


eat like a
Meaning: to eat a lot
Sentence: My brother eats like a horse.


separate the sheep from the
Meaning: to divide people into two groups
Sentence: We had to separate the sheep from the goats
when we began to make selections for the school choir.


see, do
Meaning: someone copies something that someone else does
Sentence: It is monkey see, monkey do for the boy. He
copies everything that his friend does.


feed
Meaning: a small amount of anything, especially of money.
Sentence: It may be chicken feed to you, but that's a
month's rent to me.



raining and
Meaning: raining heavily
Sentence: I forgot my umbrella, and it was raining cats and dogs.



out
Meaning: eat a lot of something
Sentence: I pigged out on pancakes so I don't have room
for lunch.


an early
Meaning: a person who gets up early
Sentence: I never miss sunrise. I'm an early bird.


give a big
Meaning: to clap
Sentence: The audience gave a big hand to the band at the
end of the concert.


once in the blue
Meaning: very rarely
Sentence: Mrs Wong is a thrifty housewife. She and her
family eat out at the restaurant once in a blue moon.


against the
Meaning: in a hurry to finish the work before the deadline.
Sentence:The employees are working against the clock to
complete the housing project.


a straight
Meaning: do not laugh and look serious
Sentence:Mrs Lim always keeps a straight face, even when
watching a comedy.


move heaven and
Meaning: try ones best to achieve something
Sentence:Mrs Lim is moving heaven and earth to meet the
monthly sales target.

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