What do you mean by the following idioms?
1. Actions speak louder than words
Ex: You keep saying that you'll do your fair share of the housework. Remember that actions speak louder than words.
2. A blessing in disguise
Ex: Losing my job was a blessing in disguise. I never would have found this one if it hadn't happened.
3. A fair-weather friend
Ex: I had a lot of money and I knew a lot of people, but most of them turned out to be fair-weather friends.
4. A penny saved is a penny earned
Ex: I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings, cause a penny saved is a penny earned.
5. A piece of cake
Ex: Our team is strong, but it won't be a piece of cake to make it to the finals.
6. Adding Fuel To The Fire
Ex: Shouting at a crying child just adds fuel to the fire.
7. An Arm And A Leg
Ex: Everything the restaurant offers tastes good, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
8. around the clock
Ex: Doctors and nurses worked around the clock to help the people injured in the train crash.
9. At the eleventh hour
Ex: She always make her term papers in at the eleventh hour.
10. Against all odds
Ex: Against all odds, she managed to win the trophy.
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Teacher Ackie