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English - Idioms

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Idiom
Meaning
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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