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said or done in order to prevent bad luck or bad things fro happening
knock on wood
After a proper apology, Billy's mom forgave him and told him they could go on as if nothing had happened. Billy's mom gave him a:
clean slate
To wish for luck for someone or something, sometimes by crossing one's fingers; to hope for a good outcome.
keep my fingers crossed
what does it mean to wash your hands of someone or something?
get rid of it, stop being involved with him / her
What does it mean to keep your nose clean?
stay out of trouble
After weeks of not talking, Jessica and Mikey finally talked about everything and they are friends again. What did they do?
They cleared the air
George is addicted to playing video games, and it is starting to interfere with his studying and grades. George needs to:
cut down on playing video games.
There is something suspicious or potentially dishonest
something smells fishy
to have just enough of something so that you can do what you need to do
get by
The classroom was super quiet while the students were taking the test. What can be said about the classroom?
You could hear a pin drop in the classroom
to resolve a problem in a positive way
work things out
Bob and Jimmy can never seem to agree on politics. What can be said about them?
Bob and Jimmy dont see eye to eye in politics
