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Idioms and proverbs

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

"Birds of a ___ flock together" means similar people group together.

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

"The early ___ catches the worm" means those who start early succeed.

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

Idioms usually mean exactly what their words say.

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

"To turn a deaf ear" means

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

"To cry wolf" means to call for help when there is a real danger.

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

"Every cloud has a silver lining" means there is something good in every bad situation.

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

"To let the cat out of the bag" means

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" means

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

"A ___ in sheep's clothing" is a dangerous person who pretends to be harmless.

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

"To pull someone's ___" means to tease them. (part of the body)

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the BECE. They are not WAEC past questions.