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english animal idioms answer 1
English idiom
There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.

Idiom definition
There are times when you must decide and make a bold decision.

Correct answer: (c) make a bold decision

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... Lead a dog's life
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English idiom
He leads a dog's life really because his freedom is always curtailed.

Idiom definition
He never does what he wants really because his freedom is always curtailed.

Correct answer: (d) never does what he wants

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... The black sheep of the family
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English idiom
No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.

Idiom definition
No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the one with a bad reputation.

Correct answer: (b) the one with a bad reputation

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... It's raining cats and dogs
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English idiom
I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining cats and dogs.

Idiom definition
I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining very heavily.

Correct answer: (c) it's raining very heavily

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... To make a fool of you
english animal idioms answer 5
English idiom
You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a monkey out of you.

Idiom definition
You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a fool of you.

Correct answer: (a) to make a fool of you

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... What is a "white elephant"?
english animal idioms answer 6
English idiom
It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's a bit of a white elephant.

Idiom definition
It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's something very expensive and useless.

Correct answer: (d) something very expensive and useless

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... Meaning of "lion's share"
english animal idioms answer 7
English idiom
When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.

Idiom definition
When the business folded, he took the biggest part of the assets.

Correct answer: (c) the biggest part

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... Expression: as blind as a bat
english animal idioms answer 8
English idiom
Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm as blind as a bat.

Idiom definition
Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm very short sighted.

Correct answer: (a) very short sighted

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... Up with the lark
english animal idioms answer 9
English idiom
I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up with the lark and I like to lie in.

Idiom definition
I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up very early and I like to lie in.

Correct answer: (b) up very early

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 toefl essay sample: do you agree or disagree that parents... What idioms are prepositional phrases?
english animal idioms answer 10
English idiom
I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll kill two birds with one stone.

Idiom definition
I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll get two things done at the same time.

Correct answer: (c) get two things done at the same time

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