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Taking books to the librarian's daughter? #1 (permalink) Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:41 am   Taking books to the librarian's daughter?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #280 "English Slang Idioms (2)", question 1

"Keep your shirt .......... We'll figure it out. There's no cause for alarm," Jimmy told his boss when the computers stopped working suddenly.

(a) out
(b) down
(c) on
(d) off

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #280 "English Slang Idioms (2)", answer 1

"Keep your shirt on. We'll figure it out. There's no cause for alarm," Jimmy told his boss when the computers stopped working suddenly.

Correct answer: (c) on
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what does the idiom,"taking books to the librarian's daughter is like carrying coals to Newcastle" mean and where did it originate
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Taking books to the librarian's daughter? #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 31, 2008 14:13 pm   Taking books to the librarian's daughter?
 

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The idiom is 'CARRY COALS TO NEWCASTLE.
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