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Idiom "A" N o Idioms Meaning

This document contains a list of 15 common idioms along with their meanings. Some key idioms included are: 1) "at the eleventh hour" meaning at the last minute or almost too late. 2) "a penny saved is a penny earned" meaning not spending money saves money little by little. 3) "a picture paints a thousand words" meaning a visual is more descriptive than words. 4) "add fuel to the fire" meaning making a bad situation worse. 5) "a friend in need is a friend indeed" meaning someone who helps in trouble is a real friend.

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Idiom "A" N o Idioms Meaning

This document contains a list of 15 common idioms along with their meanings. Some key idioms included are: 1) "at the eleventh hour" meaning at the last minute or almost too late. 2) "a penny saved is a penny earned" meaning not spending money saves money little by little. 3) "a picture paints a thousand words" meaning a visual is more descriptive than words. 4) "add fuel to the fire" meaning making a bad situation worse. 5) "a friend in need is a friend indeed" meaning someone who helps in trouble is a real friend.

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Idiom A

N
o
1
2
3
4

Idioms

Meaning

a blessing in disguise
at the eleventh hour
a penny saved is a penny
earned
a picture paints a thousand
words

something good that isn't recognized at first.


at the last minute; almost too late.
by not spending money, you are saving money
(little by little).
a visual presentation is far more descriptive
than words
whenever something is done to make a bad
situation even worse than it is.
when everyone is facing the same challenges.

add fuel to the fire

all in the same boat


a bad tree does not yield
good apples.
an arm and a leg

a gut feeling

1
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5

actions speak louder than


words.
all work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy.

all that glitters is not gold


a bad workman blames his
tools.
a taste of your own
medicine
a friend in need is a friend
indeed.

a bad parent does not raise good children.


very expensive. a large amount of money.
a feeling that you are certain is right, even if
you cannot explain why
what a person actually does is more important
that what they say they will do.
everybody needs a certain amount of
relaxation. it is not good to work all the time.
what look good on the outside may not be so
in reality.
blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an
excuse for lack of skill.
when you are mistreated the same way you
mistreat others
someone who helps you when you are in
trouble is a real friend.

Fill in the blanks with correct idiom


1. He finished the project at the ________________________________ due to the time
constraints and he nearly lost his job.
2. I know Susie is popular and pretty, but don't be fooled by that.
__________________________
_____________________.
3. Losing my job was ___________________________________________. I never would
have found the better job if it hadn't happened.
4. Now you see how it feels to have someone call you nicknames! You are
getting __________________________________________________.
5. Just show him the photos and he will understand. You know
_____________________________
________________________________.
6. Mary
worked
hard
to
save
money;
she
knew
that
_____________________________________.
7. "Dad, I promise I'll be on time for class and do all my homework as soon as I
get
it."

"Well that sounds great, but ___________________________________________. Lets


wait a couple of weeks and see if you can really do it."
8. When Jessy complained that the oven burned her all her cakes, her mum
reminded her that ______________________________________________.
9. Sam has __________________________________ that something bad is going to
happen today.
10.Shouting
at
a
crying
child
just
__________________________________________________.

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