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What does 'get your act together' mean?

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behave properly

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What does 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

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was very expensive

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What does 'a little birdie told me' mean?

Back

Someone told me a secret

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What does 'knew the lines by heart' mean?

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memorized the lines

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What does 'made up her mind' mean?

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decided

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of its words.

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Give an example of an idiom that means to be very happy.

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On cloud nine.

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What does 'break the ice' mean?

Back

To start a conversation in a social setting.

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What does 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

Back

To be exactly right about something.

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What does 'spill the beans' mean?

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To reveal a secret.