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Do you know some English Idioms?

According to the Merriam Western Dictionary, idioms are everyday expressions or typical use of words (such as "a couch potato" to refer to a lazy person who watches TV most of the time and is not active or sporty) with a metaphorical meaning. In other words, idioms should be memorized and their menaing cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements but as a whole new concept.

These are some popular idioms in English:

All in the same boat: in the same situation or having the same problem

Cut corners: do something fast or take shortcuts, often sacrificing quality

Go the extra mile: to make more effor than expected

You can read about 100 Idioms by clicking on this link.

Now let's put your knowledge to the test! Let's do the online tasks!

💻📱👤INDIVIDUAL ONLINE TASK 1

Do the Online English Test 1 on GoConqr

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💻📱👤INDIVIDUAL ONLINE TASK 2

Reflect on your Test Result.

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