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Idioms Set #2

an idiom is a phrase that has a different meaning from the words

TermDefinition
can't cut mustard someone who isn't good enough to compete or participate
cast iron stomach someone who has no problems eating or drinking anything
crack someone up to make someone laugh
cross your fingers to hope that something happens the way you want it to
cry over split milk when you complain about a loss from the past
cry wolf raise a false alarm
cup of Joe a cup of coffee
curiosity killed the cat being curious can lead you to a dangerous situation
cut to the chase leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point
dark horse one who was previously unknown and is now known
dog days of summer the hottest days of the summer season
don't count your chickens before they hatch don't rely on it until you're sure of it
don't put all your eggs in one basket don't put all your resources into one possiblity
drive someone up a wall to irritate or annoy very much
dropping like flies a large number of people either falling ill or dying
dry run a rehearsal
every cloud has a silver lining be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days
everything but the kitchen sink almost everything has been included
get up on the wrong side of the bed someone who is having a horrible day
get your walking papers to get fired from a job
Created by: user-1607524
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