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“Can You Score A 22/28 By Matching The Idiom With Its Real Definition?”: Prove It
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“Can You Score A 22/28 By Matching The Idiom With Its Real Definition?”: Prove It

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Every language is full of unique sayings and idioms.🗣️

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Think of one, and chances are it sounds totally strange if translated literally! That’s the idea behind these questions: we’ll show you a saying in English, and your task is to figure out what it really means. Ready for a challenge?

You’ll face 28 questions designed to both test your smarts and make you smile along the way. Get ready to discover some quirky and hilarious expressions from cultures around the world 🌍✅

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    Raquel studied Public Relations and Business Communication in Lisbon, where she developed a strong interest in communication, storytelling, and the way people connect with content. Her professional journey has taken her through community management, social media content creation, and writing, giving her a well-rounded perspective on both the creative and people-focused sides of digital communication.Since 2025, Raquel has been part of Bored Panda, where she started as a writer and has since grown into her current role as a Content Creator. She enjoys turning ideas into engaging stories and content that catches people’s attention, sparks curiosity, and feels genuinely relatable. With a mix of creativity, communication skills, and a natural curiosity about people and the world around her, she is always looking for new ways to tell stories and connect with an audience.

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    Sinister Murder
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    1 year ago

    4. If a Dutchman says "He got a blow from the windmill", what they really mean is... This one is wrong. It means he is crazy, or what he suggests is crazy. There is however another one: "He is fighting windmills." This means he is fighting imaginary enemies or problems. (It stems from Don Quixote, which is of course Spanish, but I don't know whether they use this saying in Spain too.)

    Sowieso
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    1 year ago

    Came here to say exactly that.

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    Srinivasan S
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    1 year ago

    The tamil one was poorly translated. If some one dies the procedure involves taking bath by immersing yourself in a river. Since rivers won't be available readily, the easier option is to take a bath where water is poured on your head. If someone performs this act they're considering someone as dead.

    Nancy Bania
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I've never heard of some of these.

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    Sinister Murder
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    4. If a Dutchman says "He got a blow from the windmill", what they really mean is... This one is wrong. It means he is crazy, or what he suggests is crazy. There is however another one: "He is fighting windmills." This means he is fighting imaginary enemies or problems. (It stems from Don Quixote, which is of course Spanish, but I don't know whether they use this saying in Spain too.)

    Sowieso
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Came here to say exactly that.

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    Srinivasan S
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    1 year ago

    The tamil one was poorly translated. If some one dies the procedure involves taking bath by immersing yourself in a river. Since rivers won't be available readily, the easier option is to take a bath where water is poured on your head. If someone performs this act they're considering someone as dead.

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    Nancy Bania
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I've never heard of some of these.

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