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English idiom
Kevin and his family have had a rough time since the recent stock market crash.

Idiom definition
Kevin and his family have had a hard time since the recent stock market crash.

Correct answer: (b) hard time

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English idiom
My professor lost his hair and now he wears a rug.

Idiom definition
My professor lost his hair and now he wears a wig.

Correct answer: (a) wig

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There are a lot of rug rats in our neighborhood.

Idiom definition
There are a lot of children in our neighborhood.

Correct answer: (c) children

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My baby sister rules the house. She's so spoiled!

Idiom definition
My baby sister dominates the house. She's so spoiled!

Correct answer: (a) dominates

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We renovated our entire house and now we've run out of gas so the outdoor patio area will have to wait until we recover.

Idiom definition
We renovated our entire house and now we've lost our momentum so the outdoor patio area will have to wait until we recover.

Correct answer: (a) lost our momentum

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I've been working all day so I'm going to hit the sack early tonight.

Idiom definition
I've been working all day so I'm going to sleep early tonight.

Correct answer: (c) sleep

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Most pyramid schemes seem like big scams to me.

Idiom definition
Most pyramid schemes seem like big deceptive acts to me.

Correct answer: (a) deceptive acts

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The little boy was so hungry that he scarfed down his food in about twenty seconds.

Idiom definition
The little boy was so hungry that he quickly ate his food in about twenty seconds.

Correct answer: (a) quickly ate

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Some young people think they can screw around at work and get paid for it. They are in for a big surprise.

Idiom definition
Some young people think they can waste time at work and get paid for it. They are in for a big surprise.

Correct answer: (a) waste time

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Tom's boss warned him that if he screws up one more time, he's going to fire him for good.

Idiom definition
Tom's boss warned him that if he makes a mistake one more time, he's going to fire him for good.

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