Decide what each of the following idioms means.
- to gild the lily
- to carry coals to Newcastle
- to bell the cat
- to sit on the fence
- A) to take a risky action for the benefit of a group
- B) to delay a deserved punishment
- C) to refuse to take sides
- D) to add needless decoration to something already fine
- E) to supply something to a place where it is already plentiful
- F) to expose a hidden fault
Дұрыс жауабы мен түсіндірмесі
Жауабы: to gild the lily — to add needless decoration to something already fine; to carry coals to Newcastle — to supply something to a place where it is already plentiful; to bell the cat — to take a risky action for the benefit of a group; to sit on the fence — to refuse to take sides
Gild the lily — артық әшекей; carry coals to Newcastle — керек емес жерге әкелу; bell the cat — топ үшін қауіпті іс; sit on the fence — жақ таңдамау.
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