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[Idioms, Sayings and other idiomatic expressions #2]
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1) Search for "sun shines"; in how many cases is the expression part of an idiom?
9
5
3

2) Which of the following is most commonly used in the corpus?
too many cooks spoil the broth
in the nick of time
strike while the iron is hot

3) According to the corpus results what/who is "the mother of invention"?
poverty
stupidity
necessity

4) Which of the following corresponds best to Norwegian "satse alt på ett kort"?
bet everything on one card
put all one's eggs in one basket
put all one's luck on one hand

5) Which of the following corresponds best to Norwegian "spinke og spare"?
scrimp and save
spink and save
scrimp and scrape

6) "The roost" is part of which of the following idioms?
fight the roost
rule the roost
ride the roost

7) "It spread like ..."?
wildfire
hellfire
gunfire

8) "They were going at each other hammer and ...?
tongs
axe
tools


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