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Complete the following table.
| Idioms | Meanings | Your own sentences |
| 1. bird’s eye view | view from somewhere high | |
| 2. as free as a bird | he/she is carefree | After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird. |
| 3. eagle’s eye | ability to observe something closely | |
| 4. spread ones wings | to try to work on things independently |
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Solution
| Idioms | Meanings | Your own sentences |
| 1. bird’s eye view | view from somewhere high | By standing on the top of the sky scraper, Tisha had a bird’s eye view of the entire city. |
| 2. as free as a bird | he/she is carefree | After finishing her exam. she will be as free as a bird. |
| 3. eagle’s eye | ability to observe something closely | My mother’s eagle eye is able to spot the smallest mistakes I make. |
| 4. spread ones wings | to try to work on things independently | Parents must give their children an opportunity to spread their wings while making a decision about their career. |
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