IXL | Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1

What is the meaning of don't look a gift horse in the mouth?

don't complain about something that is given to you

something certain is better than something you might not get

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What is the meaning of there's no use crying over spilled milk?

you shouldn't get upset about things that can't be changed

don't complain about something that is given to you

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An idiom is a phrase that means something different than what the words in the phrase mean on their own.

Under the weather is an idiom. It isn't about the weather. It means that someone isn't feeling well.

Sally stayed home because she's feeling under the weather.

An adage also means something different from what it says. Adages are old sayings that give advice or describe the way things are.

Birds of a feather flock together is an adage. It isn't really about birds. It means that people who are alike spend time together.

The meanings of idioms and adages cannot be found by looking at the meaning of each word. So, you have to remember them or figure out their meanings by looking at how they are used.

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There's no use crying over spilled milk is an adage.

It means you shouldn't get upset about things that can't be changed.

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