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Duplicate of Idioms, Adages, Proverbs

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Matching idioms, adages, or proverbs to their meanings.

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1
Many hands make light work.
You can only make lights work with many hands.
Working together makes things easier.
It takes many hands to turn on a light.
You need many hands to carry something.
2
I had butterflies in my stomach before the play.
I was nervous.
I was sad.
I ate bugs.
I was angry.
3
Two heads are better than one.
Working together is a waste of time.
Working together makes things easier.
Aliens are better than humans.
Twins are smarter than others.
4
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
You have to practice tricks.
Dogs can only learn a few tricks.
Dogs can't learn new things.
It's hard to make someone change.
5
Don't cry over spilt milk.
Don't cry over things that have already happened.
Don't cry when you spill your milk.
Cry when you spill milk.
Spilt milk is messy.
6
Hold your horses.
Cut in front of someone.
Be patient.
Put the horses in the barn.
Hold the reins on the horse.
7
It's time to hit the sack.
It's time to buy sacks.
It's time to go to bed.
It's time to punch the bags.
It's time to fight.
8
Two wrongs don't make a right.
It's good to make bad choices.
It's good to get even.
Two bad choices won't help a situation.
You should let others bully you.
9
I was on cloud nine when I won the Spelling Bee.
I was floating.
I was happy.
I was angry.
I was embarrassed.
10
Mom said the gas cost her an arm and a leg.
The gas was expensive.
She can't buy gas.
She hopes she can pay for the gas.
The gas was sold out.
11
You may have to eat your words.
You should talk a lot.
You may be hungry.
You must eat alphabet soup.
You may have to admit you're wrong.