She ”had good cause” to shout like that, she was in real danger.

have grounds for action, motive, justification.

As his son grew, Benjamin understood that ”it takes a village to raise a child.”

A child will become a healthy adult if the entire community takes an active role in his or her education.

When I was sick with the flu, my classmates helped me keep up with my homework. ”Actions speak louder than words.”

What we do is more important than what we say.

We are so thankful for their kindness and generosity and we promise ”to pay it forward.”

do something kind for someone because someone else has done something kind for you.

I like ”to give back to my community” by working with other volunteers to clean up our local parks.

act in a charitable manner by donating money or volunteering.

He ”issued a call to arms” on behalf of the environment.

Something that makes people want to take action in an attempt to deal with a bad situation.

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Match the expressions with their explanations. Use them in your own sentences.

Expression	Explanation
She ”had good cause” to shout like that, she was in real danger.	have grounds for action, motive, justification.
As his son grew, Benjamin understood that ”it takes a village to raise a child.”	A child will become a healthy adult if the entire community takes an active role in his or her education.
When I was sick with the flu, my classmates helped me keep up with my homework. ”Actions speak louder than words.”	What we do is more important than what we say.
We are so thankful for their kindness and generosity and we promise ”to pay it forward.”	do something kind for someone because someone else has done something kind for you.
I like ”to give back to my community” by working with other volunteers to clean up our local parks.	act in a charitable manner by donating money or volunteering.
He ”issued a call to arms” on behalf of the environment.	Something that makes people want to take action in an attempt to deal with a bad situation.

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