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'On cloud nine' means extremely happy; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Herculean task' means very tough task; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'To read between lines' means to understand the hidden meaning; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'I went to stay' means have very little in common; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Match the idioms in' means a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'It was apparent that' means shedding crocodile tears; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'To take to one's' means to run off; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Kick the can down' means to avoid dealing with a; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Match the idioms in' means (a) - (iv), (b) -; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'Wear your heart on' means to openly display one's emotions.; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'An eye wash' means a pretence; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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'The husband promised the' means promised an impossible thing; idiom figurative, not literal meaning.
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