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Complete these idioms using the jumbled letters.
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to .......... Dutch
go [OG]
to excuse/pardon my ..........
[RFECHN]
to .......... someone to Coventry
[NSDE]
it's all .......... to me
[KEGER]
to .......... one's Waterloo
[TEME]
not for all the tea in ..........
[NHICA]
to take/carry .......... to Newcastle
[LCAOS]
.......... courage
[HCDTU]
to take French ..........
[VLAEE]
Indian ..........
[MRUSME]
all roads lead to ..........
[EORM]
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1)
excuse/pardon my
French
used to apologise for swearing
2)
send
someone to Coventry
ostracise, or systematically ignore someone
3)
it's all
Greek
to me
used to say that you cannot understand something
4)
meet
one's Waterloo
suffer a very severe defeat or failure
5)
not for all the tea in
China
not at any price, never
6)
carry/take
coals
to Newcastle
do something pointless and superfluous
7)
Dutch
courage
strength or confidence gained from drinking alcohol
8)
take French
leave
leave suddenly without notice or permission
9)
Indian
summer
a warm, calm spell of weather occurring in autumn
10)
all roads lead to
Rome
there are many different ways to achieve the same result
