List 1 of 8 of Amercan Idioms
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| Dead Ringer | 100% identical. A duplicate.
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| Skid Row | A bad neighborhood or area of disrepair
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| Eighty Six | "A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean
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| water under the bridge | a closed or finished matter
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| Cup Of Joe | A cup of coffee.
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| Pig In A Poke | A deal that is made without first examining it.
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| Red herring | A delebriate misleading and diverting of attention from the real issue
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| Wag the Dog | A diversion away from something of greater importance.
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| to have a frog in your throat | a dry feeling that makes it difficult to speak
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| Laughing Stock | A figure or object of ridicule and laughter.
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| a skeleton in the closet | a guilty secret
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| Wild Goose Chase | A hopeless quest
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| Til the cows come home | A long time.
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| New York Minute | "A minute that seems to go by quickly
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| Barking Up The Wrong Tree | A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.
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| X marks the spot | A phrase that is said when someone finds something he/she has been looking for.
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| Knee Jerk Reaction | A quick and automatic response.
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| Rule Of Thumb | A rough estimate.
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| Stool Pigeon | A snitch or a tattle-tale or someone used to get others in trouble
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| As good as gold | A sure thing to do what is being promised
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