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Lesson 10

Exercise

Try to guess the meaning of these idiomatic expressions.

1. A still tongue keeps a wise head.
A. Wise people do not talk much.
B. Wise people cannot move their tongue.

C. Wise people are talkative.

2. Actions speak louder than words.
A. Actions are noisy.
B. What people do is more important than what they say.
C. It is useless to act.

3. Beggars cannot be choosers
A. People in great need must accept any help being offered
B. Beggars cannot be rich.
C. Beggars should live a poor life.

4. Bird of a feather stick together.
A. Those that have differences get along well.
B. Those who have same interests will get together well.
C. Birds must have the same feather.

5. Make a monkey of someone
A. Make people look foolish
B. Make people look hairy

C. Eat bananas like monkeys.

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