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Idioms, Adages, Proverbs

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Matching idioms, adages, or proverbs to their meanings.

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