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To read between the lines means to discover hidden meaning in a piece of writing or a speech.

Solution for the question - read ____________ the lines. betweenthroughthe

Read ____________ the lines.-Turito

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To swallow your pride means to disregard your ego in order to do something that is considered humiliating or undignified. The act of swallowing your pride involves being less arrogant. The idiom has its roots in the Bible.

Solution for the question - ____________your pride. hideshowswallow

____________your pride.-Turito

To move heaven and earth is to do everything you can to achieve something.

Solution for the question - move _______and earth. soilheavenhell

Move _______and earth.-Turito

To wear your heart on your sleeve means to openly and unabashedly express your emotions without keeping them hidden. It is believed that the origins of the idiom can be traced back to the medieval sport of jousting. As part of the customs, a knight would dedicate his performance to a specific lady. He would tie a personal item of that, like a handkerchief, around his arm. Going on to fight in the joust meant defending the lady’s honour and publicly proclaiming his love for her.

Solution for the question - wear your heart on your __________. sleeveshirtchest

Wear your heart on your __________.-Turito

To look for a needle in a haystack means to find something that is extremely hard to locate. When considered individually, the words do not have any comprehensible, literal meaning. The comparison is made to the act of finding a needle in a haystack to show the enormity of the task. Looking for a tiny object like needle in a haystack is difficult as a needle is as thin as hay and bound to get lost in a large firmly packed pile of hay. Therefore, this comparison is used when we believe a search action might give no results.

Solution for the question - look for a __________ in a haystack. sheepneedlehay

Look for a __________ in a haystack.-Turito

The correct answer is 'devil'. Between the devil and the deep blue sea It means to be stuck in a situation where there are two equally awful and pleasant choices.

Between the _________ and the deep blue sea.

Solution for the question - between the _________ and the deep blue sea. clownevildevil

Between the _________ and the deep blue sea.-Turito

The correct answer is 'down'. Cut someone down to size It means to criticize someone in a way to show them that they are not as important as they think they are.

Solution for the question - cut someone _______ to size. downsmallelse

Cut someone _______ to size.-Turito

The correct answer is 'side'. The other side of the coin It means a different or opposite aspect of something

Solution for the question - the other __________ of the coin. sidecolorslide

The other __________ of the coin.-Turito

The correct answer is 'egg'. Chicken and egg situation It means a situation in which it is impossible or very difficult to decide which one of the two things caused the other one.

Solution for the question - chicken and ___________situation. pigeonegghen

Chicken and ___________situation.-Turito

The correct answer is 'oil'. Burn the midnight oil It means to work late at night.

Solution for the question - burn the midnight _______. firecandleoil

Burn the midnight _______.-Turito

The correct answer is 'fish'. Like a fish out of water. It means a person who is in a completely unfamiliar situation or environment.

Solution for the question - like a _________ out of water. frogfishturtle

Like a _________ out of water.-Turito

The correct answer is 'stone'. Kill two birds with one stone. It means to do one action which results in achieving two things.

Solution for the question - kill two birds with one _________. stonepengun

Kill two birds with one _________.-Turito

The correct answer is 'wind'. Know which way the wind is blowing. It means to anticipate/understand how a certain situation is developing.

Solution for the question - know which way the ________ is blowing. tidemindwind

Know which way the ________ is blowing.-Turito

The correct answer is 'top'. On top of the world It means to be extremely happy.

Solution for the question - on ______________ of the world. toppeaktip

On ______________ of the world.-Turito

The correct answer is 'flesh'. Thorn in your flesh It means a person or thing who continuously annoys someone or causes trouble.

Solution for the question - thorn in your ___________. footteethflesh

Thorn in your ___________.-Turito

The correct answer is option 'b'. Worth it's weight in gold. It is an idiom which means something or someone is very useful, valuable or helpful.

Solution for the question - worth its ___________ in gold. looksweightprice

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An idiom is an expression containing a group of words that has a figurative meaning and whose meaning is not deducible from those of the individual words. These expressions are peculiar to a language and the larger meaning can be understood only by native speakers.

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To read between the lines means to discover hidden meaning in a piece of writing or a speech.

Related Questions to study

____________your pride.

____________your pride.

Move _______and Earth.

Move _______and Earth.

Wear your heart on your __________.

Wear your heart on your __________.

Look for a __________ in a haystack.

Look for a __________ in a haystack.

Between the _________ and the deep blue sea.

Between the _________ and the deep blue sea.

Cut someone _______ to size.

Cut someone _______ to size.

The other __________ of the coin.

The other __________ of the coin.

Chicken and ___________situation.

Chicken and ___________situation.

Burn the midnight _______.

Burn the midnight _______.

Like a _________ out of water.

Like a _________ out of water.

Kill two birds with one _________.

Kill two birds with one _________.

Know which way the ________ is blowing.

Know which way the ________ is blowing.

on ______________ of the world.

on ______________ of the world.

Thorn in your ___________.

Thorn in your ___________.

Worth it’s ___________ in gold.

Worth it’s ___________ in gold.

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