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Idioms - A
(Don't) add fuel to the fire (Don't) add insult to injury (Don't) kick a man when he's’s down - Don't make a bad situation even worse.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder - Being far away from a person you love makes your love even stronger.
A penny saved is a penny earned - It's good to save money, rather than spending and wasting it.
A picture is worth a thousand words - Pictures can give more information than words alone.
Actions speak louder than words - What you actually do is more important than what you say you will do.
(It's) all in your head - imagined, not real
Around the clock - all the time; 24 hours
Asleep at the wheel - not paying attention; not doing his/her responsibilities
(Shout or yell) at the top of your lungs - (to shout or yell) as loud as you can
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Idiom Advice
Using the idioms, give advice to these people:
Tom: I really want to go see a movie tonight, but I'm trying to save my money to buy a new watch.
Advice:_____________________________________________
Julie: I just saw my brother's girlfriend with another boy, but he's in a really bad mood because he got fired this morning. Do you think I should tell him?
Advice:_____________________________________________
Iris: Did you hear that? I think I heard something in the kitchen! Wait. . . . I'm not sure. There it is again! I think I heard something. Do you hear it? Maybe it's a ghost! Maybe it's a thief!
Advice:_____________________________________________
William: My grandfather is so old that he's almost deaf. When I talk to him, he doesn't even notice that I'm talking.
Advice:_____________________________________________
Rita: My sister always steals my money! I yelled at her, and she apologized and promised that she would stop, but I don't know if I should believe her.
Advice:_____________________________________________
David: My girlfriend got a really good job offer in Taipei, but I’m afraid that if she moves away, she’ll forget about me and we might break up.
Advice:_____________________________________________
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