Listening Lab Idiom List #1

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soft-hearted

gentle, kind

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2

to run in the family

something that is shared by all family members

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4

Ex. Blue eyes __________ in my ___________.

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5

get under someone's skin

to annoy someone a lot

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6

stay at home mom

a mother who doesn't have a job outside the home

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7

stay-at-home dad

man who stays at home to care for the house and family while his wife works

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8

to keep something straight

to keep something clear or organized

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9

nah

no

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10

homemaker

one who takes care of the home and children without pay

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11

to have a clue

know about something or about how to do something.

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12

figurative language

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

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13

literal language

language that means exactly what it says

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14

be a piece of cake

to be very easy

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15

hyperbole

exaggeration

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16

to fill up on

eat a lot of one kind of food and not want to eat anything else

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17

to whip up

to quickly make a meal or something to eat

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