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Idioms
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Monica was "stuck between a rock and a hard place."
you have two options, but both are difficult or bad – or choosing one will cause problems for the other.
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Mark was not his usual talkative self today. "Cat got your tongue?"
Used to compel someone to speak or to point out someone's silence when they're usually talkative
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Pixie should never have gone home in that Dance-Off. She "wiped the floor" with Simon.
To defeat someone very easily
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Mark told Sarah she was lazy. "Talk about the pot calling the kettle black," Sarah replied.
Used to point out hypocrisy.
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I think it’s best to wait until next week and "start with a clean slate".
To start (something) again with a fresh beginning; to work on a problem without thinking about what has been done before
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"A picture is worth 1000 words."
Better to show than tell
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He "hit the nail on the head."
Get something exactly right
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"Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."
People who are morally questionable shouldn't criticize others
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"You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar."
You'll get what you want by being nice
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"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
You can't force someone to make the right decision
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"Don't beat a dead horse."
Move on/ the subject is over
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"You can't have your cake and eat it too."
You can't have everything
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"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it."
Let's not talk about that problem right now
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Lester made the dance team "by the skin of his teeth", you see the audition gates were about to get closed.
To just barely get by or make it.
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Tom felt like a "fish out of water" when his girlfriend took him to a Harry Potter convention in LA.
To be out of your comfort zone.
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Andrew told his boss that he will take on the extra work but in reality, "he bit off more than he can chew."
Take on a difficult work that is beyond your capabilities.
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