Question: 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?" 1. What is the article about?
2. What are they?
3. What is an example?
4. What does that insinuate?
5. Another example?
6. Can you explain?
7. What is the significance?
8. Any other examples?
9. What does that indicate?
10. Any other examples?
11. What does that indicate?
12. Is there history behind it?
13. A certain group? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. idioms
2. a phrase that we can't understand from the meaning of each word
3. As the crow flies
4. the most direct route
5. Blow hot and cold
6. Blowing can cool or warm.
7. Contradictions are like hot and cold coming from the same breath.
8. Break the ice
9. refers to ending an awkward silence
10. Bury the hatchet
11. to make peace with someone else.
12. Yes.
13. native American culture

Question: The Alps (/lps/; Italian: Alpi [alpi]; French: Alpes [alp]; German: Alpen [alpm]; Slovene: Alpe [alp]) are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 kilometres (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia, and Switzerland. The Caucasus Mountains are higher, and the Urals longer, but both lie partly in Asia. The mountains were formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. Extreme shortening caused by the event resulted in marine sedimentary rocks rising by thrusting and folding into high mountain peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Mont Blanc spans the FrenchItalian border, and at 4,810 m (15,781 ft) is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alpine region area contains about a hundred peaks higher than 4,000 m (13,123 ft), known as the "four-thousanders".

The altitude and size of the range affects the climate in Europe; in the mountains precipitation levels vary greatly and climatic conditions consist of distinct zones. Wildlife such as ibex live in the higher peaks to elevations of 3,400 m (11,155 ft), and plants such as Edelweiss grow in rocky areas in lower elevations as well as in higher elevations. Evidence of human habitation in the Alps goes back to the Paleolithic era. 1. What is the most extensive mountain range system in Europe?
2. How far do they stretch?
3. Through how many countries?
4. How many of them start with S?
5. How many of them start with C?
6. Is rain consistent in these mountains?
7. Is Europe's climate affected by them?
8. What animals live up high?
9. What plants can you find there?
10. In what kind of areas does it grow?
11. How far back do we have proof of humans living there?
12. How long did it take for the mountains to form?
13. What collided to form them?
14. Which ones?
15. Which mountian is the highest in the range?
16. Which mountains in the world are higher?
17. Which are longer?
18. Where are they located?
19. What are the "four-thousanders"? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. the Alps
2. approximately 1,200 kilometres (750 mi)
3. Eight
4. Two
5. 0
6. no
7. yes
8. ibex
9. Edelweiss
10. in rocky areas in lower elevations as well as in higher elevations
11. back to the Paleolithic era
12. over tens of millions of years
13. tectonic plates
14. African and Eurasian
15. Mont Blanc
16. the Alpine region
17. unknown
18. in Asia
19. a hundred peaks in the Alpine region