Wipe the slate clean (When Mike was leaving home, he wanted to have a better relationship with him. So he decided to wipe the slate clean.)
make a fresh start
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Piece of cake (They said the test would be difficult, but it was a piece of cake โ Iโll pass with no problem at all.)
something easily done
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look on the bright side (Donโt worry about your test score; look on the bright side. You did a lot better than your previous test.)
try to see the good things even in bad situations
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Hit the road (Come on, letโs hit the road before rush hour kicks in.)
leave
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15
more than meets the eye (Letโs investigate this further because I feel that thereโs more than meets the eye.)
not as simple as it looks
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20
put/lay cards on the table (I thought it was time I laid my cards on the table, so I told him that I had no intention of marrying him.)
to be open and honest
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20
Keep cards close to chest (The coach advised the football team to hold their cards close to their chests so that their opponents would not get to know their plan.)
To keep your plans, intentions, or thoughts hidden from others
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Burst the bubble (It began to rain heavily outside, but she looked so happy about getting married that her sister just couldnโt burst her bubble yet.)
end a very happy or successful period
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monster
Reset all scores!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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Stuck between a rock and hard place (They are both my brothers! I canโt go against either of them. I am stuck between a rock and a hard place.)
having two equally unpleasant options or two very difficult situations
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10
In hot water (A construction company in hot water after more than one of their buildings' collapsed.)
in trouble or state of shame
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Raining cats and dogs (Sorry I am late for work! It's raining cats and dogs and the streets are flooded!)
very heavy rain/downpour
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weather the storm (There havenโt been any tourists this year because of the pandemic, and the hotels, campsites, and restaurants are having to weather the storm until things pick up again.))
handle a difficult period of time successfully
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Ball in your court (Iโve made my decision, now the ball is in your court.)