Idioms- say things that are understood in ordinary English and do not mean what they say. Idioms are not meant to be taken literally; e.g ‘My teacher is the bomb!’.
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It means: It means to calm down.
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b. ‘He is driving me up the wall!’
It means: He is driving me crazy.
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c. ‘His nose is out of joint’
It means: He is upset or irritated
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d. The teacher is a real scream
It means: The Teacher is funny.
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e. What is she cooking up in her mind right now?
It means: What is she thinking right now?
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f. He gave her the eye.
It means: He gave her a glance/look.
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1. ‘He is driving me up the wall!’
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