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IDIOMS are expression.

1. hit the road - When you hit the road, you begin a journey.
 We hit the road at 9.00 a.m.

2. in the pink of health – in good health

 How are you? I hope you are in the pink of health.

3. with bells on - If you go somewhere with bells on, you are delighted and eager to go there.

 We went to the zoo with bells on.

4. reach for the moon - If you reach for the moon, you are very ambitious and try to achieve something even
if it is difficult.

 In the drawing competition, everyone reached for the moon.

5. had a whale of a time - to have an exciting or fun time

 We had a whale of a time at the zoo.

6. kill two birds with one stone - If you kill two birds with one stone, you succeed in doing two things at the
same time.

 We managed to learn two main things in this trip. Firstly, we learnt about the different types wild animals kept in
the zoo. Secondly, we learnt how these animals are conserved. It was like killing two birds with one stone.

7. donkey’s years – a very long time

 I talked to my friend for a long time because I hadn't seen her in donkey's years.

8. rain cats and dogs - rain very hard

 It has been raining cats and dogs all day.

9. over the moon – extremely pleased and happpy

 My sister was over the moon when she got her new bicycle.

10. under the weather-not feeling well

 I did not go to work today, as I was feeling a bit under the weather.

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