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ENGLISH IDIOMS
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Idioms are phrases people use in everyday language which do not
make sense literally, but we understand what they mean.
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A favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's
affections.
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To work long hours without rest.
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To keep quiet and don’t speak.
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A person who spends much time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.
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To do something in the easiest or cheapest
way by skipping
something important.
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To make someone
very angry or
very bored.
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An obvious truth that is either being ignored or going unaddressed.
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To feel very
happy and
excited.
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To have a type of life in which you are often involved in exciting or dangerous activities.
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Someone who
behaves strangely.
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To make a loud noise by shouting, clapping or singing.
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A helpless or easy target or victim.
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Not to take sides in a dispute; not to make a clear choice between two
possibilities.
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A small event that has been exaggerated out of proportion.
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The most important facts about a situation.
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People always think they would be happier in a different set of circumstances.
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There is no upper limit
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Time moves quickly and often unnoticed.
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CHALLENGE
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Profesora de Inglés
Erica A. Filippin
2013