Middle and High School Idioms | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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in the dog house

in trouble

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bite the bullet

just do it

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a dime a dozen

not worth anything

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get bent out of shape

get mad

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go on a wild goose chase

go on a search that won't lead to anything

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don't put all your eggs in one basket

don't count on just one thing - make sure you have a backup plan

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hit the sack

go to bed

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go back to the drawing board

start thinking of a new plan

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speak of the devil

person you were talking about unexpectedly showed up

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break a leg

good luck

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under the weather

sick

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the last straw

the last thing of a number of bad things that makes you loose your patience

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open a can of worms

starting or saying something that will cause a difficult situation

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on the ball

alert and quick to react and get things done

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cutting corners

doing something that is easier, cheaper, or quicker

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call it a day

stop what you are doing for the rest of the day

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