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CAE Idioms and phrases

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A blessing in disguise

Something good that you don´t recognise at first

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A chip on your shoulder

Being upset for something that happened in the past

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A dime a dozen / Ten a penny

Something common and easy to get

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A doubting Thomas

A skeptic

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A drop in the bucket

A very small part of something bigger

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A fool and thier money are easily parted

It´s easy to steal money from a stupid person

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A leopard can´t change his spots

You cannot change who you are

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A penny saved is a penny earn

Saving money is equivalent to earning money

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A picture is worth a thousand words

A visual presentation is better than a written description

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A Piece of Cake

A task that can be accomplished very easily.

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A Slap on the Wrist

A very mild punishment.

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A Taste Of Your Own Medicine

When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

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A Toss-Up

A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

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Actions Speak Louder Than Words

what someone actually does means more than what they say they will do.

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Against The Clock

Rushed and short on time.

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All Bark And No Bite

When someone is threatening but not willing to engage in a fight

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