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Spill the Beans

Idioms: sayings that don't mean what they say

Lesson 7
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Date
Chef Polpetta

Idioms are fixed and informal. Know the meaning, keep the words, and choose the right place.

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Tick the right meaning

aLet the cat out of the bag: tell a secret.Let the cat out of the bag: free a pet.meaning
bCost an arm and a leg: very painful.Cost an arm and a leg: very expensive.meaning
cOnce in a blue moon: very rarely.Once in a blue moon: at night.meaning
dBite off more than you can chew: eat too fast.Bite off more than you can chew: take on too much.meaning
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Find the 4 mistakes

Monday: under the weather, so I stayed in bed. Tuesday: I spilled the beans, so the party stayed a surprise. Wednesday: the test was a piece of cake, but I failed. Thursday: I broke the ice by ignoring the new chef. Friday: over the moon when the oven exploded. Saturday: in hot water for burning the soup.
Two days use their idiom correctly.
Write the corrections here
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a Write a short conversation where one person takes an idiom literally:
b Invent a new idiom about cooking and explain what it means:
c Explain why idioms can be hard for someone learning English:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

Nonna asked me to spill the beans! So I tipped the whole tin on the floor. Perfetto, no?

Explain the difference between the literal picture and the real meaning, then write what Polpetta should have done.
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