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The Book of Genesis had told how all things were called into existence by a Divine utterance: "God said, Let there be." His utterance was interrupted by frequent coughing; every sentence came out with a struggle.
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A dime a dozen - very common
The best of both worlds - an ideal situation
Go back to the drawing board - start over
Pull yourself together - calm down
Get bent out of shape - be upset.
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Idioms are expressions whose meanings can't be reduced from the words alone. They often convey a deeper meaning and can be used to add flavour when speaking or writing.
The words above are idiomatic expressions.
In the answers above, the words on the left are the idioms and the words on the right are the meanings they convey.
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As a preface to telling the story of his war with the Danes, Grendel recalls the growth and social development of men. In the beginning, nomadic tribes of men roam the forest. Occasionally, two bands of men meet in the woods and battle each other, and when they are finished they crawl back to their separate huts and caves and tell wild stories about what happened. When the bands grow larger, they settle in particular areas and set up large communal halls. The insides of these buildings are beautifully painted and decorated with tapestries and woodcarvings. The humans plant crops and domesticate animals; women stay at the camp to tend to home and field while the men go out each day to hunt. At night, the humans drink and tell stories about what they plan to do to neighboring halls. Each band follows a similar pattern of development, and Grendel watches them all. He is amused by their drunken boasts about conquest, and believes that they are only partially serious.
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C. Introduce two things you are comparing
I'm thinking either terse (meaning straight ro the point, or short) or blunt could work