you pick up your own soil

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English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #547 "English Slang Idioms (289)", question 2

"You are getting too old to be carrying all that dirt into the garden," Maude told Wanda. Wanda replied, "You pick up your own soil and you're no ......... chicken yourself."

(a) winter
(b) ancient
(c) spring
(d) rooster

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #547 "English Slang Idioms (289)", answer 2

"You are getting too old to be carrying all that dirt into the garden," Maude told Wanda. Wanda replied, "You pick up your own soil and you're no spring chicken yourself."

Correct answer: (c) spring

Your answer was: correct
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Hello,

Is " you pick up your own soil" an idiom, or I should take it literally?

Thanks in advance.

[Linda]

It's literal - bags of soil are heavy.
"Spring chicken" is the common expression/idiom.
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