English - Idioms
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| still wet behind the ears | new at the job
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| he was pulling my leg | making fun of me
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| the more the merrier | the more the happier
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| think outside the box | different innovative ideas
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| level playing field | fair, equal
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| look at the big picture | look at all parts together
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| if you play your cards right | if you play skillfully
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| she played hard to get | she pretend unwilling but actually want to..
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| he wouldn't hurt a fly | he wouldn't harm anything
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| the town is 100 miles from here, as the crow flies | directly from point A to B
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| from the bottom of my heart | sincere, as honest as possible
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| She is at the top of the heap | She is on the way up, riding-high
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| to play second fiddle to someone | to take subordinate role
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| you've been taken for a ride | you've been deceived by someone
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| living the life of Riley | living a good life, a life with choices
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| he was thrilled to pieces | he was affected with sudden delight
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| prof tore my essay to pieces | critized and analyzed, lots to say about it
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| he wanted a piece of the action in his brother's business | a share of profit or prize or loot
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| Isn't it a blast from the past? | sth surprised you bcoz u haven't heard about it for a long time and have almost forgottened about it
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| the referee sent the player packing | dismissed the player
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| the film packs a punch | the film hit hard / has a strong effect, impact
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| Beats me | I have no idea.
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| be all ears | be eager to hear what someone has to say.
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| call it a day | stop work for the day
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| change one's mind | decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier.
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| get going | leave.
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| give someone a hand | help someone
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| keep an eye on | check something regularly
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| Let sleeping dogs lie | Don't cause problems by doing something when it isn't necessary.
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| No way! | Absolutely not! / Definitely not!
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| under the weather | ill; sick; unwell.
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