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“It's April! Spring has officially sprung!” - What does “sprung” mean in this sentence?

Has arrived / started / the weather finally got nice / flowers have bloomed

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“Why did you have to propose at my birthday party? Stop stealing my thunder!” - What does “stealing thunder” mean?

To get other people’s attention / to steal attention

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“Everyone at the office seems to become happier when you walk through the door. You are such a ray of sunshine.” - What does “ray of sunshine” mean?

Someone brings joy to someone else

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“After our argument, I feel like I’m walking on eggshells whenever I try to talk to him.” - What does “walking on eggshells” mean?

Feel like you need to be extra careful / Scared

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“Oh my gosh, there she is. I feel like I have butterflies in my stomach.” - What does “butterflies in my stomach” mean?

Nervous / Excited

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“For the life of me I can’t remember the name of that movie. Nothing springs to mind.” - What does “springs to mind” mean?

First thought / first thing to think of / First thing to come to my mind

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“The cat suddenly sprung to life and ran into the other room.” - What does “spring to life” mean?

To come alive / to suddenly start moving / to wake up

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“Joe's been walking with a spring in his step ever since he found out he was getting a promotion." - What does “spring in your step” mean?

To have energy / to get started / to get going

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“She is the black sheep of the family because she's the only one with tattoos.” - What does “black sheep” mean?

Someone who sticks out / odd one out / doesn’t fit in / doesn’t behave well

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“I know you want to live in Miami instead of New York, but remember, the grass is always greener on the other side.” - What does this mean?

Life seems better somewhere else / someone else always has it better than you do / something you wish you could have

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“Thank you for helping us out. You’re such a good egg.” - What does “good egg” mean?

A good / reliable person / someone you can depend on

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“I see you running around the office every day. You are quite the busy bee!” - What does “busy bee” mean?

Someone who is always busy / has something going on

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“Look, we all know I’m no spring chicken, but I can still help you carry things.” - What does “spring chicken” mean?

To be old / not young anymore

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“Don’t move there before you're sure you've gotten the job. Don't put all your eggs into one basket.” - What does “all your eggs in one basket” mean?

To depend only on one plan or one option / Don’t risk it

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“I'm sure you can find something there for her birthday. They sell everything under the sun there!” - What does “everything under the sun” mean?

A wide variety of things / a lot

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“He saw the crime occurring and sprung into action!” What does “spring into action” mean?

Let’s quickly get started

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