“Curiosity killed the cat”
Definition
Being too curious can cause trouble.
Beispiele
Examples
“Don’t open that box — curiosity killed the cat.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Don’t open that box — _____.Compare with the original example
Don’t open that box — curiosity killed the cat.
Write a two-line conversation using “Curiosity killed the cat”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Curiosity killed the cat" mean?
- "Curiosity killed the cat" means being too curious can cause trouble.
- How do you use "Curiosity killed the cat" in a sentence?
- Example: "Don’t open that box — curiosity killed the cat."
- Should I interpret "Curiosity killed the cat" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.