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💢Can't Cut The Mustard :
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.
💢Cast Iron Stomach:
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.
💢Charley Horse:
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.
💢Chew someone out:
Verbally scold someone.
💢Chip on his Shoulder:
Angry today about something that occured in the past.
💢Chow Down:
To eat.
💢Close but no Cigar:
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.
💢Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.
💢Come Hell Or High Water:
Any difficult situation or obstacle.
💢Crack Someone Up:
To make someone laugh.
💢Cross Your Fingers:
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.
💢Cry Over Spilt Milk:
When you complain about a loss from the past.
💢Cry Wolf:
Intentionally raise a false alarm.
💢Cup Of Joe:
A cup of coffee.
💢Curiosity Killed The Cat:
Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.
💢Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.
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#A
💥A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush
☑️Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.
💥A Blessing In Disguise:
☑️Something good that isn't recognized at first.
💥A Chip On Your Shoulder:
☑️Being upset for something that happened in the past.
💥A Dime A Dozen:
☑️Anything that is common and easy to get.
💥A Doubting Thomas:
☑️A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.
💥A Drop in the Bucket:
☑️A very small part of something big or whole.
💥A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:
☑️It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.
💥A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:
☑️Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.
💥A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:
☑️You cannot change who you are.
💥A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
☑️By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).
💥A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
☑️A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.
💥A Piece of Cake:
☑️A task that can be accomplished very easily.
💥A Slap on the Wrist:
☑️A very mild punishment.
💥A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
☑️When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.
💥A Toss-Up:
☑️A result that is still unclear and can go either way.
💥Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
☑️It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.
💥Add Fuel To The Fire:
☑️Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.
💥Against The Clock:
☑️Rushed and short on time.
💥All Bark And No Bite:
☑️When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.
💥All Greek to me:
☑️Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.
💥All In The Same Boat:
☑️When everyone is facing the same challenges.
💥An Arm And A Leg:
☑️Very expensive. A large amount of money.
💥An Axe To Grind:
☑️To have a dispute with someone.
💥Apple of My Eye:
☑️Someone who is cherished above all others.
💥As High As A Kite:
☑️Anything that is high up in the sky.
💥At The Drop Of A Hat:
☑️Willing to do something immediately.
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20 Amazing Animal Idioms in English
Part 1
1️⃣fish for something - to try to get information from someone.
2️⃣a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle(slogan) - a feminist slogan, suggesting that men are superfluous to women's needs.
3️⃣teach fish to swim(proverb)- tell someone something which he/she has already known.
4️⃣beat a dead horse - to continue fighting a battle that has been won.
5️⃣horse trade - to bargain in a hard and skillful way.
6️⃣as weak as a kitten - weak, sickly.
7️⃣a fraidy-cat - someone who is easily frightened.
8️⃣in a pig's eye - unlikely.
9️⃣make an ass of yourself - if you behave so stupidly that you appear ridiculous, you make an ass of yourself.
🔟bee's knees - to say that someone/something is the bee's knees means that you think they are exceptionally good.
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#Animal_Idioms
16 ways to use the word WAY in English. Idioms and expressions with WAY.
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16 ways to use the word WAY in English. Idioms and expressions with WAY.
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My computer shut down unexpectedly while I was writing that essay, and I had to start again from scratch.
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#Quiz
#B
🔰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.
🔰Back To Square One:
Having to start all over again.
🔰Back To The Drawing Board:
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
🔰Baker's Dozen:
Thirteen.
🔰Barking Up The Wrong Tree:
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.
🔰Beat A Dead Horse:
To force an issue that has already ended.
🔰Beating Around The Bush:
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.
🔰Bend Over Backwards:
Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.
🔰Between A Rock And A Hard Place:
Stuck between two very bad options.
🔰Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
To take on a task that is way to big.
🔰Bite Your Tongue:
To avoid talking.
🔰Blood Is Thicker Than Water:
The family bond is closer than anything else.
🔰Blue Moon:
A rare event or occurance.
🔰Break A Leg:
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.
🔰Buy A Lemon:
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.
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💥 Nest Egg:
Savings set aside for future use.
💥 Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You:
Don't hurt anyone that helps you.
💥 New kid on the block:
Someone new to the group or area.
💥 New York Minute:
A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment.
💥 No Dice:
To not agree. To not accept a proposition.
💥 No Room to Swing a Cat:
An unsually small or confined space.
💥 Not Playing With a Full Deck:
Someone who lacks intelligence.
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#N
16 ways to use the word WAY in English. Idioms and expressions with WAY.
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16 ways to use the word WAY in English. Idioms and expressions with WAY.
part2
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