This is the question for you:
When speaking, we often use idioms or slang to express ideas. Rewrite each expression below so that it could be understood by someone new to the English language.
a)That test was a piece of cake
b)The traffic was heavy.
c)You frightened the wits out of me!
d)Life is just a bowl of cherries.
e)Have you lost your marbles?
Please solve these for me! Thank you!
2007-09-24 22:32:09 · 8 answers · asked by <<KID>> 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The test was very easy.
There was a lot of traffic.
You scared me a lot.
Life is very good.
What you are doing (or planning) is foolish.
ETA: "Have you lost your marbles?" is NOT a question. It's a comment.
2007-09-24 22:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a)That test was a piece of cake
That test was as easy as eating a piece of cake.
b)The traffic was heavy.
There was alot of traffic.
c)You frightened the wits out of me!
You made me very scared!
d)Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Life is very pleasant - like a bowl of cherries.
e)Have you lost your marbles?
Have you lost all sense?
2007-09-24 22:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by Lannike 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That test was really easy.
There was a lot of traffic.
You frightened me a lot.
Life is easy and fun.
Have you gone insane?
2007-09-24 22:36:34 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) That test was easy.
b) The traffic was congested.
c) You scared me!
d) Life is sweet. or Life is fun.
e) Are you crazy? or Are you insane?
2007-09-24 22:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by kaya 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a) That test was very easy
b) There was a lot of traffic
c) You really frightened me
d) Life is great
e) Are you thinking rationally?
No mysteries there - you should really do your own homework.
2007-09-24 22:37:46 · answer #5 · answered by Theresa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The test was easy.
There was a lot of traffic.
You really scared me!
Life is wonderful and sweet. You never get sick of it.
Have you gone mad?
2007-09-24 23:11:30 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) that test was easy
b) There was a lot of traffic
c) you scared me a lot
d) life is great
e) have you lost your mind?
2007-09-24 22:37:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
send it too me now
2007-09-24 22:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by oreo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋