Untitled Deck Flashcards
(195 cards)
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A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush
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Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.
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A Blessing In Disguise
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Something good that isn’t recognized at first.
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A Chip On Your Shoulder
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Being upset for something that happened in the past.
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A Dime A Dozen
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Anything that is common and easy to get.
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A Doubting Thomas
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A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.
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A Drop in the Bucket
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A very small part of something big or whole.
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A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted
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It’s easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.
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A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
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Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.
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A Leopard Can’t Change His Spots
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You cannot change who you are.
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A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned
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By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).
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A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
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A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
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A Piece of Cake
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A task that can be accomplished very easily.
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A Slap on the Wrist
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A very mild punishment.
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A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
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When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
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A Toss-Up
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A result that is still unclear and can go either way.
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
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people’s actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say
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Against The Clock:
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Rushed and short on time.
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All Bark And No Bite:
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When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.
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All Greek to me:
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Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.
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All In The Same Boat:
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When everyone is facing the same challenges.
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An Arm And A Leg:
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Very expensive. A large amount of money.
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An Axe To Grind:
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To have a dispute with someone.
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Apple of My Eye:
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Someone who is cherished above all others.
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As High As A Kite:
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Anything that is high up in the sky.
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At The Drop Of A Hat:
Willing to do something immediately.
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Back Seat Driver:
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.
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Back To Square One:
Having to start all over again.
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Back To The Drawing Board:
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
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Baker's Dozen:
Thirteen.
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Barking Up The Wrong Tree:
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.
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Beat A Dead Horse:
To force an issue that has already ended.
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Beating Around The Bush:
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
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Bend Over Backwards:
Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.
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Between A Rock And A Hard Place:
Stuck between two very bad options.
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Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
To take on a task that is way to big.
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Bite Your Tongue:
To avoid talking.
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Blood Is Thicker Than Water:
The family bond is closer than anything else.
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Blue Moon:
A rare event or occurance.
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Break A Leg:
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite
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Buy A Lemon
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.
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Can't Cut The Mustard
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.
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Cast Iron Stomach
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.
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Charley Horse
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.
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Chew someone out
Verbally scold someone.
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Chip on his Shoulder
Angry today about something that occured in the past.
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Chow Down
To eat.
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Close but no Cigar
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.
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Cock and Bull Story
An unbelievable tale.
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Come Hell Or High Water
Any difficult situation or obstacle.
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Crack Someone Up
To make someone laugh.
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Dark Horse
One who was previously unknown and is now prominent.
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Dead Ringer
100% identical. A duplicate.
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Devil's Advocate
Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the arguement. It can also mean one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe in, to another debater.
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Dog Days of Summer
The hottest days of the summer season.
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Don't rely on it until your sure of it.
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Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth
When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful.
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Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.
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Doozy
Something outstanding.
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Down To The Wire
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.
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Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures
When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.
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Drink like a fish
To drink very heavily.
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Drive someone up the wall
To irritate and/or annoy very much.
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Dropping Like Flies
A large number of people either falling ill or dying.
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Dry Run
Rehearsal.
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Eighty Six
A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw away.
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Elvis has left the building
The show has come to an end. It's all over.
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Ethnic Cleansing
Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.
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Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Be optomistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.
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Everything But The Kitchen Sink
Almost everything and anything has been included.
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Excuse my French
Please forgive me for cussing.
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Cock and Bull Story
An unbelievable tale.
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Feeding Frenzy
An aggressive attack on someone by a group.
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Field Day
An enjoyable day or circumstance.
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Finding Your Feet
To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing.
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Finger lickin' good
A very tasty food or meal.
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Fixed In Your Ways
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something.
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Flash In The Pan
Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end.
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Flea Market
A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.
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Flesh and Blood
This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to anything in the end.
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Flip The Bird
To raise your middle finger at someone.
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Foam at the Mouth
To be enraged and show it.
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Fools' Gold
Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold.
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French Kiss
An open mouth kiss where tongues touch.
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From Rags To Riches
To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.
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Fuddy-duddy
An old-fashioned and foolish type of person.
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Full Monty
This idiom can mean either, "the whole thing" or "completely nude".
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Funny Farm
A mental institutional facility.
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Get Down to Brass Tacks
To become serious about something.
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Get Over It
To move beyond something that is bothering you.
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Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed
Someone who is having a horrible day.
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Get Your Walking Papers
Get fired from a job.
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Give Him The Slip
To get away from. To escape.
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Go Down Like A Lead Balloon
To be received badly by an audience.
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Go For Broke
To gamble everything you have.
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Go Out On A Limb
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.
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Go The Extra Mile
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.
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Good Samaritan
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.
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Graveyard Shift
Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.
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Great Minds Think Alike
Intelligent people think like each other.
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Green Room
The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.
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Gut Feeling
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.
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add fuel to the fire
exacerbate
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Haste Makes Waste
Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.
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Hat Trick
When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc.
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Have an Axe to Grind
To have a dispute with someone.
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He Lost His Head
Angry and overcome by emotions.
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Head Over Heels
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.
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Go to hell in a handbasket
Deteriorate and headed for complete disaster.
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High Five
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.
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High on the Hog
Living in Luxury.
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Hit The Books
To study, especially for a test or exam.
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Hit The Hay
Go to bed or go to sleep.
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Hit The Nail on the Head
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right.
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Hit The Sack
Go to bed or go to sleep.
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Hocus Pocus
In general, a term used in magic or trickery.
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Hold Your Horses
Be patient.
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Icing On The Cake
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.
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Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.
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If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...
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In Like Flynn
To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic.
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In The Bag
To have something secured.
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In The Buff
Nude.
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In The Heat Of The Moment
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
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In Your Face
An aggressive and bold confrontation.
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It Takes Two To Tango
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.
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It's A Small World
You frequently see the same people in different places.
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Its Anyone's Call
A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.
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Jaywalk
Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.
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Joshing Me
Tricking me.
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Keep An Eye On Him
You should carefully watch him.
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Keep body and soul together
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive .
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Keep your chin up
To remain joyful in a tough situation.
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Kick The Bucket
Die.
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Kitty-corner
Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty-Corner as well.
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Knee Jerk Reaction
A quick and automatic response.
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Knock On Wood
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.
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Know the Ropes
To understand the details.
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Last but not least
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.
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Lend Me Your Ear
To politely ask for someone's full attention.
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Let Bygones Be Bygones
To forget about a disagreement or arguement.
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
To avoid restarting a conflict.
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Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared.
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Level playing field
A fair competition where no side has an advantage.
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Like a chicken with its head cut off
To act in a frenzied manner.
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Liquor someone up
To get someone drunk.
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Long in the Tooth
Old people (or horses).
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Loose Cannon
Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.
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Make No Bones About
To state a fact so there are no doubts or objections.
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Method To My Madness
Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.
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Mumbo Jumbo
Nonsense or meaningless speech.
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Mum's the word
To keep quiet. To say nothing.
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Nest Egg
Savings set aside for future use.
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Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You
Don't hurt anyone that helps you.
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New kid on the block
Someone new to the group or area.
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New York Minute
A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment.
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No Dice
To not agree. To not accept a proposition.
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No Room to Swing a Cat
An unsually small or confined space.
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Not Playing With a Full Deck
Someone who lacks intelligence.
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Off On The Wrong Foot
Getting a bad start on a relationship or task.
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Off The Hook
No longer have to deal with a tough situation.
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Off the Record
Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn't want attributed to him/her.
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On Pins And Needles
Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something.
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On The Fence
Undecided.
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On The Same Page
When multiple people all agree on the same thing.
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Out Of The Blue
Something that suddenly and unexpectedly occurs.
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Out On A Limb
When someone puts themself in a risky situation.
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Out On The Town
To enjoy yourself by going out.
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Over My Dead Body
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen.
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Over the Top
Very excessive.
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Pass The Buck
Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else.
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Pedal to the metal
To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle.
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Peeping Tom
Someone who observes people in the nude or sexually active people, mainly for his own gratification.
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Pick up your ears
To listen very carefully.
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Pig In A Poke
A deal that is made without first examining it.
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Pig Out
To eat alot and eat it quickly.
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Pipe Down
To shut-up or be quiet.
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Practice Makes Perfect
By constantly practicing, you will become better.
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Pull the plug
To stop something. To bring something to an end.
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Pulling Your Leg
Tricking someone as a joke.
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Put a sock in it
To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.
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Raincheck
An offer or deal that is declined right now but willing to accept later.
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Raining Cats and Dogs
A very loud and noisy rain storm.
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Ring Fencing
Seperated usual judgement to guarantee protection, especially project funds.
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Rise and Shine
Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school.
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Rome Was Not Built In One Day
If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.
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Rule Of Thumb
A rough estimate.
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Run out of steam
To be completely out of energy.
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Sixth Sense
A paranormal sense that allows you to communicate with the dead.
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Skid Row
The rundown area of a city where the homeless and drug users live.
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Smell A Rat
To detect somone in the group is betraying the others.
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Smell Something Fishy
Detecting that something isn't right and there might be a reason for it.
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Son of a Gun
A scamp.
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Southpaw
Someone who is left-handed.
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Spitting Image
The exact likeness or kind.
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Start From Scratch
To do it all over again from the beginning.
