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Idioms & Adages

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Matching idioms, adages, or proverbs to their meanings.

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