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