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English 20 Public

DAILY LIFE EXPRESSIONS

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A person’s weak spot

ACHILLES HEEL

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A person who is bad and makes other bad

BAD APPLE

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A relaxed, quiet time immediately before period of violent activity or argument

CALM BEFORE THE STORM

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If you are overcharged or underpaid, open, unfair and hard to prevent. Rip-off has a similar meaning

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

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If you have to _____________, you have to accept the negative consequences of something you have done wrong.

FACE THE MUSIC

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If someone has ____________ they are made to look foolish or embarrassed.

EGG ON THEIR FACE

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If you _______________, you confess to something that has been troubling you

GET SOMETHING OFF YOUR CHEST

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If someone is _______________, they don't worry or plan and accept things as they happen.

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

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This expression is used to refer to something good that happens on top of an already good thing or situation.

ICING ON THE CAKE

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If people are _________________, they are very closely connected and think the same way.

JOINED AT THE HIP

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The ________________ is the final problem that makes someone lose their temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something.

LAST STRAW

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If two competitors or candidates, etc, are ______________, then they are very close and neither is clearly winning.

NECK AND NECK

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If you're __________________, you're moving from success to success.

ON A ROLL

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If someone's as __________________, they make absolutely no noise.

QUIET AS A MOUSE

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Someone who starts life very poor and becomes rich goes from ______________.

RAGS TO RICHES

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If you _____________________, you copy something they do because it will help you.

TAKE A LEAF OUT OF SOMEONE’S BOOK

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