There are many idioms in English. An idiom is a phrase that we can't understand from the meaning of each word. The following are some of them. 

As the crow flies 

When a bird flies from place to place, it takes the most direct route. But when people drive, they have to follow roads and often go farther. When people give a distance "as the crow flies", they mean the shortest distance between the two points, not the distance you would have to travel by following roads. 

As Dan and his mum drove along the river, they could see the beach on the opposite side. Dan asked "How far is it to the beach?" 

"It's only about a quarter of a mile as the crow flies" his mother said. 

Blow hot and cold 

In one of Aesop's Fables, a man blows on his fingers to warm them up and then blows on his soup to cool it down. In both cases, the man is opening his mouth, but what comes out is different. If a person says one thing and later says the opposite, we say that the person is blowing hot and cold. 

"Is Felicia going to try out for the soccer team this year?" Stacy asked. 

"I don't know," Tricia replied." Last week she was saying yes, but this week she's saying no. She's really blowing hot and cold." 

Break the ice 

Nowadays people use the phrase to refer to ending an awkward silence by beginning a conversation. 

It was the first day of summer camp. The four girls began to make their beds in silence. None of the girls knew each other, and no one knew what to say. Finally, one of them broke the ice by saying" Hey, where's everybody from?" 

Bury the hatchet 

In native American culture, when two nations agreed to end their war, they buried the hatchet. So to bury the hatchet is to make peace with someone else. 

Colin could not excuse his sister for breaking his tennis racket. Finally, his sister said, "Colin, can't we bury the hatchet?" QUESTIONS:

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1. What is the main topic of the article?
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Q2:
1. What is the definition of an idiom?
2. What is an idiom defined as?
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Q3:
1. What is an example of an idiom that is mentioned in the article that relates to distance?
2. The article mentions what idiom that relates to distance?
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Q4:
1. What does "As the crow flies" insinuate?
2. What is insinuated by the idiom: "As the crow flies"?
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Q5:
1. What is an example of an idiom that relates to changing one's mind?
2. The article mentions what idiom that relates to changing one's mind?
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Q6:
1. What is the original explanation behind the idiom: "Blow hot and cold "?
2. What phenomenon is responsible for the idiom: "Blow hot and cold "?
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Q7:
1. What is insinuated by the idiom: "Blow hot and cold "?
2. What does the idiom: "Blow hot and cold " insinuate?
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Q8:
1. What is an example of an idiom that relates to ending an awkward silence?
2. The article mentions what idiom that relates to ending an awkward silence?
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Q9:
1. What does the idiom: "Break the ice" refer to?
2. What is referred to by the idiom:"Break the ice"?
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Q10:
1. What is an example of an idiom that relates to making peace with someone?
2. The article mentions what idiom that relates to making peace with someone?
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Q11:
1. What does the idiom: "Bury the hatchet" mean?
2. What is meant by the idiom:"Bury the hatchet"?
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Q12:
1. Is there history behind the idiom: "Bury the hatchet"?
2. Does the idiom: "Bury the hatchet" have history?
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Q13:
1. What is the group of people that is at the origin of the idiom: "Bury the hatchet"?
2. The idiom: "Bury the hatchet" originated from which group of people?
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