WONDER #2061: Why Do People Use Idioms?

Question 1 of 3

“It’s raining cats and dogs” is an example of a(n) ___________.

1. simile
2. preposition
3. idiom
4. oxymoron

Question 2 of 3

How many languages and cultures use idioms?

1. 5
2. 47
3. 100
4. All of them

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following does NOT describe idioms?

1. figurative
2. metaphorical
3. phrase
4. literal

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