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                      Read the following sentences, and try to  ¿nd out the  meaning of  italicised
                      idioms in each sentence.
                      a.  My sister lives in Gulmi, so I only get to see her once in a blue moon.
                      b.  When pigs À y, she will tidy up her room.
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                      c.  For me the English test was a piece of cake.
                      d. I let the cat out of the bag about their wedding plan.
                      e. Jack hit the  nail on the  head when he said the  team's  problem is lack  of
                          con¿dence among the players.

                      Now match the idioms with their meanings.
                      Idioms                                Meanings

                      a.  once in a blue moon               i.  something very easy to do
                      b. when pigs Ày                       ii.  almost never, rarely

                      c.  a piece of cake                   iii.  something that never happens

                      d.  let the cat out of the bag        iv.  to say the exact right thing
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                      e.  hit the nail on the head          v.   to accidently reveal a secret


































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