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English idioms game: is it really raining cats and dogs?
A piece of cake, under the weather, spill the beans. Guess what ten everyday English idioms really mean.
What does the idiom really mean?
Very easy
Slightly ill
Tell a secret
Raining very heavily
Very expensive
Go to bed
Very rarely
Joke with someone
Idioms are expressions whose meaning is different from the meaning of their words. Native speakers use them all the time, in conversation, films and songs.
Learn each idiom as a whole phrase, with an example of when people use it. Most of these are informal, so keep them for friends rather than formal writing.
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