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something is so upsetting or shocking that you prefer not to think about it -IT DOESN'T
 
IT DOESN'T BEAR THINKING ABOUT
 
IT DOESN'T BARE THINKING ABOUT
Smelling really unpleasant
 
WHIFFY
 
WILLY NILLY
to persuade someone that something is true when it is not, usually as a joke / Try to fool somebody - HAVE...
 
HAVE ME ON
 
HAVE ON ME
a stupid and unpleasant person
 
TOSSER
 
TOSER
Used to mean if something is a bit stupid. It’s not particularly offensive, just a mildly silly or foolish piece of .
 
DAFT
 
DEFT
In good times and bad times - THROUGH...
 
THROUGH THICK AND THIN
 
THROUGH THIN AND THIN
Not be concentrating - TO HAVE...
 
TO HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
 
TO HAVE YOUR HEAD IN THE SKY
To tell something briefly - TO MAKE A ...
 
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT
 
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SMALL
Free from some difficulty or problem - TO GET SOMEONE...
 
TO GET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK
 
TO GET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOCK
Saving money for later - SAVING....
 
SAVING FOR A RAINY DAY
 
SAVING FOR A CLOUDY DAY
The person we were just talking about showed up!
 
SPEAK /TALK OF THE DEVIL
 
SPEAK /TALK OF THE EVIL
To joke with someone - TO PULL.....
 
TO PULL YOUR LEG
 
TO PULL YOUR ARM
Things are going well so far- SO FAR...
 
SO FAR SO GOOD
 
TOO FAR TOO GOOD
pleasant to look at - EASY....
 
EASY ON THE EYE
 
EASY IN THE EYE
do it slowly and carefully - EASY....
 
EASY DOES IT
 
EASY MAKES IT
small things or jobs of different types - BITS...
 
BITS AND BOBS (UK) / BITS AND PIECES
 
BITS AND BOOBS (UK) / BITS AND PISCES
to fail; to be unsuccessful - BITE...
 
BITE THE DUST
 
BITE THE DUSK
To get out of control - TO GET...
 
TO GET OUT OF HAND
 
TO GET OUT OF HEAD
Better to arrive late than not to come at all or better to do sth than not to do it at all. BETTER...
 
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
 
BETTER LATE THAN EVER
Stop working on something. CALL ....
 
CALL IT A DAY
 
CALL IT A HAY
Something is dull/ very boring - AS EXCITING AS
 
AS EXCITING AS WATCHING PAINT DRY
 
AS EXCITING AS WATCHING PANTS DRY
You cannot explain the exact reason why a situation is the way it is. YOU CAN'T...
 
YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT
 
YOU CAN PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT
Something is really amazing - (adjective)
 
JAW-DROPPING
 
DROPPING JAW
Something is really impressive - TAKE...
 
TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
 
GIVE YOUR BREATH AWAY
It describes something as very simple/easy to do.
 
EASY-PEASY
 
EASY-PEESY
To talk a lot without giving any interesting or useful information.
 
TO WAFFLE ON
 
TO DONUT ON
A synonym for THANK YOU -
 
CHEERS
 
CHEARS
A person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing
 
NERD
 
GEEKY
To get angry very easily - TO HAVE A ...
 
TO HAVE A SHORT FUSE
 
TO HAVE A SHORT FILM
Reveal secret information unintentionally or indiscreetly - .... THE BEANS
 
TO SPILL THE BEANS
 
TO SPREAD THE BEANS
You are in a situation that is awkward and/or difficult to solve - YOU ARE IN...
 
YOU ARE IN A PICKLE
 
YOU ARE IN A JAR
To know how to do something - TO HAVE ...
 
TO HAVE THE KNACK OF
 
TO HAVE THE SNACK OF
Do what you want to do - ..... YOURSELF
 
SUIT YOURSELF/YOURSELVES
 
SUITE YOURSELF/YOURSELVES
Something you have done it for an awfully long time - FOR ...... YEARS
 
FOR DONKEY'S YEARS
 
FOR HORSE'S YEARS
To feel a bit hungry - TO FEEL....
 
PECKISH
 
BICKISH
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