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    Fun idioms in English
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  • It's raining cats and dogs.
    It is raining very heavily.
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  • Kill two birds with one stone.
    The take care of two problems at the same time.
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  • Let the cat out of the bag.
    To give away a secret.
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  • Beating around the bush.
    To avoid or delay saying something uncomfortable.
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  • Read between the lines.
    To find the hidden meaning in a statement.
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  • Bob's your uncle.
    It's done. Often used after a set of simple instructions.
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  • Bite the bullet.
    To do something that is unpleasant because you know need to do it eventually.
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  • Break a leg.
    Good luck.
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  • Hang in there.
    Don't give up.
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  • Speak of the devil.
    The person you were talking about suddenly shows up.
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  • We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
    Don't worry about that problem until it happens.
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  • Miss the boat.
    To lose an opportunity because you acted too slowly.
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  • Cutting corners.
    To do something quickly and poorly to save time or money.
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  • A blessing in disguise.
    A good thing that seemed bad a first.
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  • Kick the bucket.
    To die.
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  • You live and you learn.
    To make a mistake.
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