
What do you think dooes each idioms mean?
1. get your feet under the table
It only took him a week to get his feet under the table, then he started to make changes.
2. burn the candle at both ends
He's been burning the candle at both ends to finish this project.
3. put pen to paper
She finally put pen to paper and wrote the letter.
4. go the extra mile
She's a hard worker and always goes the extra mile.
5. pull your weight
He's a good team worker and always pulls his weight.
6. put your feet up
At last that's over - now I can put my feet up for a while.
7. take on
They're taking on more than 500 people at the canning factory.
8. get the boot
She got the boot for being lazy.
9. give someone the sack
He was given the sack for stealing.
10. give someone their marching orders
After the argument, he was given his marching orders.
Proverb of the Day:
"A good beginning makes a good end."
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