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US IDIOMS

IDIOMS MEANING
QUITTING COLD TURKEY TO STOP A BAD HABIT IMMEDIATELY
IN A PICKLE TO BE IN A TOUGH SPOT
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD DOING SOMETHING PRECISELY AND CORRECT
COST AN ARM AND A LEG VERY EXPENSIVE
GOING OUT ON A LIMB TAKING A GUESS
DRIVING ME NUTS TO BE GREATLY FRUSTRATED OR ANNOYED
HOLD YOUR HORSES TELLING SOMEONE TO STOP OR WAIT
A CUP OF JOE A CUP OF COFFEE
ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE WORSEN AN ALREADY BAD SITUATION
A COLD DAY IN HELL IMPOSSIBLE TO HAPPEN
ALL BARK NO BITE VERBALLY THREATENING BUT UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT
TASTE YOUR OWN MEDICINE RECEIVING THE SAME NEGATIVE TREATMENT
BLESSING IN DISGUISE SOMETHING GOOD AND BENEFICIAL
SLAP ON THE WRIST MILD PUNISHMENT OR SCOLDING
PIECE OF CAKE EASY TO UNDERSTAND OR DO
CUT THE CHASE BE DIRECT TO THE POINT
CRY OVER A SPILT MILK COMPLAINING FAILURE ABOUT THE PAST
SELL LIKE HOT CAKES QUICK SELL OUT
ON CLOUD NINE VERY HAPPY
TONGUE IN CHEEK JOKING
JUMP DOWN SOMEON'S THROAT GET ANGRY AND SCOLD SOMEONE
SMELL A RAT CONVINCED THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG
SHOOT OFF ONE'S MOUTH TALK AS IF ONE KNOWS EVERYTHING
PULL SOMEONE'S LEG FOOL SOMEONE WITH A RIDICULOUS STORY
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE KEEPING QUIET
LEAVE SOMEONE HIGH AND DRY LEAVE SOMEONE TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT ANY HELP AT ALL
ON THE LINE IN DANGER
HORSE AROUND AIMLESSLY PLAY AROUND
FEEL LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS FEEL WONDERFUL
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH FROM THE SOURCE
HANG ON PLEASE WAIT
FOR THE BIRDS UNINTERETING AND MEANINGLESS
MAKE ENDS MEET HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY ONE'S EXPENSES
SPILL THE TEA REVEAL THE SECRET
TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS ACT DECISIVELY TO CORRECT A SITUATION
EATING YOU BOTHERING / UPSETTING YOU
DRIVE SOMEON UP THE WALL ANNOY THEM
JUMP THE GUN ACT HASTILY
QUITTING COLD TURKEY TO STOP A BAD HABIT IMMEDIATELY
IN A PICKLE TO BE IN A TOUGH SPOT
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD DOING SOMETHING PRECISELY AND CORRECT
COST AN ARM AND A LEG VERY EXPENSIVE
GOING OUT ON A LIMB TAKING A GUESS
DRIVING ME NUTS TO BE GRETALY FRUSTRATED OR ANNOYED
HOLD YOUR HORSES TELLING SOMEONE TO STOP OR WAIT
A CUP OF JOE A CUP OF COFFEE
ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE WORSEN AN ALREADY BAD SITUATION
A COLD DAY IN HELL IMPOSSIBLE TO HAPPEN
ALL BARK NO BITE VERBALLY THREATENING BUT UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT
TASTE YOUR OWN MEDICINE RECEIVING THE SAME NEGATIVE TREATMENT
BLESSING IN DISGUISE SOMETHING GOOD AND BENEFICIAL
SLAP ON THE WRIST MILD PUNISHMENT OR SCOLDING
PIECE OF CAKE EASY TO UNDERSTAND OR DO
CUT THE CHASE BE DIRECT TO THE POINT
CRY OVER A SPILT MILK COMPLAINING FAILURE ABOUT THE PAST
SELL LIKE HOT CAKES QUICK SELL OUT
ON CLOUD NINE VERY HAPPY
TONGUE IN CHEEK JOKING
JUMP DOWN SOMEON'S THROAT GET ANGRY AND SCOLD SOMEONE
SMELL A RAT CONVINCED THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG
SHOOT OFF ONE'S MOUTH TALK AS IF ONE KNOWS EVERYTHING
PULL SOMEONE'S LEG FOOL SOMEONE WITH A RIDICULOUS STORY
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE KEEPING QUIET
LEAVE SOMEONE HIGH AND DRY LEAVE SOMEONE TO DO THE WORK WITHOUT ANY HELP AT ALL
ON THE LINE IN DANGER
HORSE AROUND AIMLESSLY PLAY AROUND
FEEL LIKE A MILLION DOLLARS FEEL WONDERFUL
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH FROM THE SOURCE
HANG ON PLEASE WAIT
FOR THE BIRDS UNINTERETING AND MEANINGLESS
MAKE ENDS MEET HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY ONE'S EXPENSES
SPILL THE TEA REVEAL THE SECRET
TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS ACT DECISIVELY TO CORRECT A SITUATION
EATING YOU BOTHERING / UPSETTING YOU
DRIVE SOMEON UP THE WALL ANNOY THEM
COUGH UP GIVE, COME UP WITH, PRODUCE
FISHY SOMETHING STRANGE
BEND OVER BACKWARDS TRY VERY HARD
LEAVE SOMEONE HIGH AND DRY Leave someone to do the work without any help at all
HORSE AROUND AIMLESSLY PLAY AROUND
DRIVE SOMEONE UP THE WALL ANNOY THEM
EATING YOU BOTHERING AND UPSETTING YOU
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