Figures of Speech: Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

What is an Idiom?

• An old wise saying
• A word or phrase that has a different meaning than what is being said
• A literal statement that means what it says
• None of these answers

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What is an adage? 

• What is an adage???
• A saying that doesn't mean what it says
• An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
• A proverbs best friend

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What is a proverb?

• An adages best friend
• A short sentence from ancient origin that gives advice
• An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom
• None of the above

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All work and no __________

• running
• soup
• play
• food

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A watched pot never ______

• Boils
• Spills
• Cooks itself
• overflows

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A man is known by the ___________ he keeps. 

• food
• homework
• company
• notebook

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A penny saved is a penny ________

• Earned
• Lost
• Eaten
• Spent

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Slow and steady wins the ______

• Ribbon
• Taste
• Race
• Apple

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There's no use crying over _______ milk.

• old
• spilt
• yummy
• gross

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Birds of a ________ flock together. 

• Clique
• Group
• Wing
• Feather

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