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English - Idioms 2

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Idioms
Meanings
can't make ends meet   can't make enough $ to pay all bills  
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pay lip service to   pretend to agree  
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haven't got a leg to stand on   argument has no bases/support  
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find a happy medium   to compromise  
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can't make heads or tails of them   can't understand what you're talking about  
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to pull the wool over a person's eyes   try to deceive  
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bite off more than one can chew   try to do sth more than one can manage  
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off the wall   unconventional  
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to draw a blank   forget, unable to remember  
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two strikes against   to have one more chance  
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in the doghouse   in disgrace & very unpopular at the moment  
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feather in your cap   achievement that may help you in the future  
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taken to the cleaners   cheat all of someone's $$  
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whale of a time   had a great time  
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make a beeline for   hurry directly somewhere  
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the sky is the limit   endless possibilities  
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eat humble pie   admit one's error and apologize  
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miss the boat   too late for an opportunity  
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a needdle in a haystack   very difficult to find sth  
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