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Idioms, Adages, Proverbs

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Matching idioms, adages, or proverbs to their meanings.

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