A phrase or expression that means something different from what ...

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A phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say (for example, using the phrase “over his head” instead of “He doesn’t understand”)

A. Simile
B. Oxymoron
C. Hyperbole
D. Idiom

Select your answer:

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She told them she was dropping out of college which really set the cat among the _____.

A. pigeons

B. pigeon

C. dog

D. dogs

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He (has/have) a lot of friends in school.

A. having

B. have

C. had

D. has