7IL DOLP WEEK 1-4 - Idioms C & D
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KingWilson on September 27, 2011
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Figurative language
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 calm before the storm | a period of peace before a disturbance or crisis |
| can't hit the side of a barn | to have terrible aim |
| chip on your shoulder | to be quarrelsome or ready to fight |
| chickens come home to roost | words or actions come back to haunt a person |
| cut the mustard | to be able to handle the job or fulfill the requirements |
| dime a dozen | very common & inexpensive; easy to get |
| don't count your chickens before they hatch | don't count your profits before you earn them |
| dressed to the nines | to be dressed fashionably |
| dot your I's and cross your T's | to take great care over details |
| don't look a gift horse in the mouth | take what you have been given without criticism |
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