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Learn the 100 Most Common Idioms in 30 Minutes (with examples)
Learn the 100 Most Common Idioms in 30 Minutes (with examples)
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hello everyone and welcome back to English with Lucy today I am going to
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teach you 100 of the most common English idioms with definitions
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and examples of course these are really going to help you bring your English
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to the next level
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and help you sound more like a native number one is a blessing in
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disguise a blessing in disguise this means a good thing
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that seemed bad at first for example losing
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that job was a blessing in disguise losing
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that job was a blessing in disguise next a picture is worth a thousand
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words a picture is worth a thousand words this means
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that a Picture Tells a Story just
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as well as if not better than written words words for example please could
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you sketch out a floor plan a picture is worth a thousand words please
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could you sketch out a floor plan a picture is worth a thousand words
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number three you might have heard this one before it's a piece of cake
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a piece of cake
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and this means really easy for example
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that exam was a piece of cake
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that exam was a piece of cake number four is actions speak louder than
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words action speak louder than words
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and this means that what somebody actually does means more than what they say
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they will do an example I'm going to wait for him to show me
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he loves me because actions speak louder than words I'm going to wait for
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him to show me he loves me
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because actions speak louder than words next we have add insult to injury add
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insult to injury this means to act in a way
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that makes a bad situation worse for example I was late
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and to add insult to injury I forgot my keys I was late
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and to add insult to injury I forgot my keys number six this is
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really common it's as cheap
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as chips as cheap
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as chips and this means really cheap for example don't worry about paying me
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back they were as cheap
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as chips don't worry about paying me back they were
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as cheap as chips number seven is barking up the wrong tree barking up
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up the wrong tree this means to be wrong about the way to achieve
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something or the reason for something an example I think you're barking up the
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wrong tree rather than reading the textbook cover to cover you should try the
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sqrrr method if you want to know more about
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that then you should see my study smart not hard video number eight is
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beat around the bush beat around the bush this means to avoid saying what
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you mean usually because it's uncomfortable for example I'm not going to beat around
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the bush I hate your boyfriend I'm not going to beat around the bush
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I hate your boyfriend number nine is better late than never better late than
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never this means that it's better to arrive
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or do something later than expected than to not arrive
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or not do something at all for example wow she finally turned up better
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late than never it's often used sarc tically wow she finally turned up better
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lay than never number 10 bite off more than you can chew bite off
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more than you can chew this means to try to do something
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that is too difficult
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or too much for you an example I have bitten off more than I
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can chew with this 100 idioms video I have bitten off more than I
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can chew with this 100 idioms video number 11 is bite the bullet bite
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the bullet this means to force yourself to do something unpleasant
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or difficult or to be brave in a difficult situation for example I'm going
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to bite the bullet
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and quit my job I'm going to bite the bullet
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and quit my job number 12 is break a leg break a leg
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and this means believe it
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or not good luck it's often what we say to actors
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as they are going on stage for example break a leg tonight you're an
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amazing actor break a leg tonight you're an amazing actor number 13 is break
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the ice break the ice this means to make people who have not met
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each other before feel more relaxed
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and comfortable for example I've organized a fun game to help us all break
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the ice I've organized a fun game to help us all break the ice
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I hate that in classes
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when we have to break the ice
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and introduce ourselves I'm too British for
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that number 14 incredibly common this one to call call it a day call
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it a day this means to stop what you are doing
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because you either think you've done enough
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or you don't want to do anymore for example I'm exhausted I think I'm
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going to call it a day I'm exhausted I think I'm going to call
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it a day I think I'm going to stop now number 15 is cost
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an arm and a leg cost an arm
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and a leg this means to be very expensive for example
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that coat looks like it cost you an arm
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and a leg that coat look looks like it cost you an arm
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and a leg number 16 is cut Corners cut corners
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and this means to do something in the fastest easiest
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or cheapest way an example this report is of poor quality I think the
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author may have cut some Corners this report is of poor quality I think
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the author may have cut some Corners number 17 is cut somebody some slack
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cut somebody some slack this means means to give somebody additional freedom for example
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because it was the last day of class the teachers cut the students some
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slack because it was the last day of class the teachers cut the students
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some slack number 18 is don't give up the day job don't give up
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the day job and this is used for telling somebody
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that you don't think
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that they're very good at something for example your drum solo was very entertaining
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but don't give up the day job your drum solo was very entertaining
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but don't give up the day job number 19 is to put all of
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your eggs in one basket put all of your eggs in one basket
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and this means to depend for Success on a single person
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or plan for example I'm applying for several jobs
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because I don't want to put all of my eggs in one basket I'm
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applying for several jobs
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because I don't want to put all of my eggs in one basket number
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20 is Easy Does It Easy Does It
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And this is used to tell someone to do something carefully
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and slowly for example Easy Does It Don't Spill
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that paint Easy Does It Don't Spill
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that paint number 21 is my favorite it is every cloud has a silver
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lining every cloud has a silver lining
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and this means that every negative has a positive for example every cloud has
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a silver lining after being made redundant I found my dream job every cloud
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has a silver lining after being made redundant I found my dream job number
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22 is to get a taste of your own medicine to get a taste
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of your own medicine
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and this is to get treated the way you've been treating other people an
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example the nasty prison Warden got a taste of his own medicine
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when he was thrown in jail the nasty prison Warden got a taste of
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his own medicine when he got thrown in jail number 23 is get out
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of hand to get out of hand
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and this means to become difficult to control for example over Christmas our spending
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got a little out of hand over Christmas our spending got a little out
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of hand number 24 is to get something out of your system to get
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something out of your system this means to get rid of a wish
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or emotion especially a negative one by allowing yourself to express it for example
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I went and bought
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that dress I was thinking about all day I had to get it out
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of my system I went
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and bought that dress I was thinking about all day I had to get
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it out of my system my mom uses this a lot
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when she buys things
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if we say why did you get
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that she says I have to get it out of my system it's a
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good excuse number 25 is to get your act together get your act together
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this means to start to organize yourself
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so that you do things in an effective way for example my desk is
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a complete mess I need to get my act together my desk is a
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complete mess I need to get my act together true True Story number 26
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to give someone the benefit of the doubt to give someone the benefit of
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the doubt this means to decide
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that you will believe someone even
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if you're not sure
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that what they're saying is true for example she said
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that she was late
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because her train was cancelled
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and we gave her the benefit of the doubt she said
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that she was late
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because her train was cancelled
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and we gave her the benefit of the doubt number 27 is to give
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someone the cold shoulder to give someone the cold shoulder
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and this means to ignore someone an example I think Sally's giving me the
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cold shoulder I think Sally is giving me the cold shoulder number 28 is
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to go back to the drawing board to go back to the drawing board
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this means to start planning something again
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because the first plan failed for example well
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that didn't work let's go back to the drawing board well
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that didn't work let's go back to the drawing board number 29 is good
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things come to those who wait good things come to those who wait I
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say that to my dog a lot it means be patient be patient for
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example stop rushing me good things come to those who wait stop rushing me
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good things come to those who wait number 30 is hang in there hang
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in there and this is said
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as a way to tell people to not give up hope even through difficulties
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for example final exams are tough
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but hang in there
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and it'll be okay okay final exams are tough
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but hang in there
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and it'll be okay number 31 is to hit the nail on the head
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to hit the nail on the head
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and this means to get something exactly right for example you've hit the nail
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on the head that is the route we should have taken you've hit the
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nail on the head
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that is the route we should have taken number 32 is to hit the
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sack to hit the sack this means to go to bed for example oh
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I'm tired do you mind
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if I hit the sack I'm tired do you mind
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if I hit the sack number 33 is ignorance is bliss ignorance is bliss
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and this means you're better off not knowing for example I could ask my
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boss if she's planning to fire me
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but ignorance is bliss I could ask my boss
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if she's planning to fire me
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but ignorance is bliss I'm better off not knowing number 34 is in a
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nutshell in a nutshell
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and this means in the fewest words possible for example in a nutshell everything
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went wrong in a nutshell everything went wrong number 35 is it takes one
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to know one it takes one to know one
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and this means you're just
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as bad as I am you are just
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as bad as I am for example
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if someone says to me you're such a gossip I could respond with
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when it takes one to No One number 36 is it's not rocket science
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it's not rocket science
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and this is used to say
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that you don't think something is very difficult
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or hard to understand for example I don't understand why you can't work out
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how to use the washing machine it's not rocket science I don't understand how
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you can't work out how to use the washing machine it's not rocket science
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number 37 is to jump on the bandwagon to jump on the bandw wagon
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and this means to join an activity Trend
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or opinion that has become popular for example I've jumped on the bandwagon
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and downloaded fortnite I've jumped on the bandwagon
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and downloaded fortnite I haven't I don't have time
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but I'm sure it's really fun number 38 is to keep one's chin up
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to keep one's chin up
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and this means to keep one's Spirits High to keep happy
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and positive for example I'm trying to keep my chin up after receiving
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that rejection letter I'm trying to keep my chin up after receiving
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that rejection letter number 39 is to kill two birds with one stone to
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kill two birds with one stone this means to get two things done with
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a single action for example we could kill two birds with one stone by
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stopping off at the bakery on the way back from The Butchers we could
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kill two birds with one stone by stopping off at the bakery on the
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way back from The Butchers we could get two tasks accomplished in one trip
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number 40 is to leave no stone unturned to leave no stone unturned this
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means to try every possible course of action in order to get something done
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for example he left no stone unturned in his search for his natural mother
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he left no stone unturned in his search for his natural mother number 41
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is to let sleeping dogs lie to let sleeping dogs lie this means to
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leave a situation as it is in order to not make it work worse
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for example I think we should let sleeping dogs lie
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and avoid confronting her about her issues I think we should let sleeping dogs
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lie and avoid confronting her about her issues number 42 is to let someone
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off the hook to let someone off the hook this means to allow someone
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to go unpunished to allow someone to go unpunished for example this is the
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third time you've been caught speeding
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and I don't think they're going to let you off the hook this is
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the third time you've been caught speeding
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and I don't think they're going to let you off the hook number 43
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is to let the cat out of the bag to let the cat out
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of the bag this means to reveal a secret for example don't let the
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cat out of the bag
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because the party is meant to be a surprise don't let the cat out
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of the bag because the party is meant to be a surprise number 44
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is to make a long story short to make a long story short this
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is very similar to in a nutshell it's used to indicate
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that you are providing just basic facts
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and information in order to reduce the length of a story for example to
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make a long story short I canel the party
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because of financial problems to make a long story short I canceled the party
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because of financial problems number 45 is to miss the boat to miss the
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boat and this means to be too slow to take advantage of an opportunity
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for example I waited too long for the house prices to drop
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and I missed the boat I waited too long for the house prices to
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drop and I missed the boat number 46 is neck of the wood neck
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of the wood and this either means the area where someone comes from
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or the area where you are for example I'm surprised to see you in
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this neck of the woods I'm surprised to see you in this neck of
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the woods in this area number 47 is no pain no gain no pain
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no gain this is often used to talk about exercise it means
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that suffering is necessary in order to achieve something for example I've been going
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to the gym twice a day
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and my muscles ache
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but no pain no gain I've been going to the gym twice a day
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and my muscles ache
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but no pain no gain number 48 is not one's cup of tea not
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one's cup of tea this one is very British this means
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that someone doesn't like
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or isn't interested in something for example I'm sorry
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but line dancing really isn't my cup of tea I'm sorry
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but line dancing really isn't my cup of tea number 49 is is off
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the top of one's head off the top of one's head this means from
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memory without a lot of thought
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or consideration for example off the top of my head I think she's been
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engaged five times off the top of my head I think she's been engaged
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five times number 50 is on the ball on the ball
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and this means alert to new ideas methods
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and Trends or it can also mean very organized for example I like hanging
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out with younger people it keeps me on the ball I like hanging out
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with younger people it keeps me on the ball number 51 is on thin
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ice on thin ice
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and this means on probation
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if you make another mistake there will be consequences for example I'm on the
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thin ice after my behavior at the office party I'm on thin ice after
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my behavior at the office party you can hear more about
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that in my stop saying sorry video link below number 52 is once in
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a blue moon once in a blue moon
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and this means rarely very infrequently for example I only go to the cinema
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once in a blue moon
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but when I do go I really enjoy it I only go to the
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cinema once in a blue moon
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but when I do go I really enjoy it number 53 is out of
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someone's League out of someone's league
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and this means too good
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or too expensive for someone for example my crush is completely out of my
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league my crush is completely completely out of my league number 54 is to
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play Devil's Advocate to play Devil's Advocate this means to argue the opposite just
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for the sake of an argument we often say I don't want to play
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Devil's Advocate because we're saying I don't want to just argue for the sake
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of arguing but I have a differing opinion for example I don't want to
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play Devil's Advocate but are you really going out dressed like
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that number 55 is to play something by ear to play something by ear
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and this means to plan something in an improvised way
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so you decide as you are going along for example instead of booking a
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table this weekend shall we just play it by ear should we just see
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what happens number 56 is to pull someone's leg to pull someone's leg this
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means to playfully deceive someone
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or to tease someone for example are you actually leaving your job
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or are you just pulling my leg are you actually leaving your job
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or are you just pulling my leg number 57 this is what my mother
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said to me this morning pull yourself together pull yourself together
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and this means recover control of your emotions I was being a bit emotional
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this morning and my mom told me to pull myself together
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and I did and now I'm filming for example I need to pull myself
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together and stop crying I need to pull myself together
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and stop crying number 58 is to r on someone's parade to r on
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someone's parade and this means to spoil something to spoil something thing for example
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I don't want to re on your parade
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but I think you've made a huge mistake in your thesis I don't want
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to r on your parade
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but I think you've made a huge mistake in your thesis number 59 is
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to rock the boat to rock the boat
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and this means to do
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or say something that could cause a problem
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or disturbance for example the team is getting on really well at the moment
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so let's not rock the boat the team is getting on really well at
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the moment so let's not Rock the Boat number 60 is to save something
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for a rainy day to save something for a rainy day
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and this means to save something usually money for
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when you need it for example I think you should save
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that bonus for a rainy day I think you should save
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that bonus for a rainy day number 61 is to see ey to ey
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to see I to ey this means to agree for example I really don't
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see I toi with my grandma I really don't see I toi with my
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grandma number 62 is to shed light on something to shed light on something
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this means to reveal information about
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or to clarify something for example please could you shed some light on your
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absence yesterday please could you shed some light on your absence yesterday number 63
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is to sit on the fence to sit on the fence we often also
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say to be on the fence like I'm on the fence
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and this means to avoid making a decision
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or choice for example I'm sitting on the fence I really can't choose between
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these two adorable puppies this happened to me in real life I had to
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choose between my dog Diego
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and another puppy and hardest decision of my life I've obviously had quite an
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easy life number 64 is to sit tight to sit tight
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and this means to refrain from taking action
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or changing one's mind for example the estate agent advised us to sit tight
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and neither buy nor sell the estate agent advised us to sit tight
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and neither buy nor sell number 65 is to smell a rat to smell
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a rat and this means to begin to suspect trickery
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or deception for example
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when she passed away investigators were cooled in
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and soon smelt a rat
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when she passed away investigators were cool in
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and soon smelt a rat number 66 is
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so far so good
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so far so good
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and this is used to say
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that something usually a plan
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or a project has been progressing well with no problems
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and this is up until the present
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so if someone asks me how's the new job I could say
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so far so good until this very moment there hasn't been anything problematic number
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67 is someone wouldn't be caught dead someone wouldn't be caught dead
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and this means that someone dislikes something very much for example I wouldn't be
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caught dead in a dress like
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that I hate that dress I wouldn't be seen dead in it caught
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or seen dead number 68 is someone's heart is in the right Place someone's
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heart is in the right place this means
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that someone only has good intentions for example he's very strict with his students
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but his heart is in the right place he's very strict with his students
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but his heart is in the right place number 69 is someone's jaw drops
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someone's jaw drops and this means
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that someone is very surprised for example
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when I saw him in his suit my jaw dropped
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when I saw him in his suit my jaw dropped I was very surprised
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number 70 is someone's pride
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and joy someone's pride
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and joy this means a person
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or a thing that gives someone a lot of satisfaction
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and happiness for example her vegetable garden is her pride
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and joy her vegetable garden is her pride
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and joy number 71 is someone's True Colors someone's true colors
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and this means the kind of person someone really is rather than what they
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appear to be so
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if you show your true colors you show how you really are rather than
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how you appear for example I thought he was really nice
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and then he was rude to the waiter
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and showed his true colors I thought he was really nice
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but then he was rude to the waiter
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and showed his true colors that's one of my pet hates
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when someone is rude to waiters I know a lot of people like
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that actually it really grinds my gears it's another one it means it annoys
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me number 72 is something ring rings a bell
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if something rings a bell this means
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that something is familiar
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or you have heard something before for example I don't know him personally
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but the name rings a bell I've heard
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that name before I don't know him personally
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but the name rings a bell number 73 is speak of the devil speak
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of the devil and this is said
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when somebody appears just after being mentioned for example Stephanie is
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so mean speak of the devil she just liked my Instagram post Stephanie is
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so mean speak of the devil she just liked my Instagram post
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so mean of her number 74 is to Spill the Beans to spill the
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beans and this means to give away a secret
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or to reveal some gossip for example go on spill the beans I need
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to know how your date went go on spill the beans I need to
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know how your date went number 75 is to steal someone's Thunder to steal
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someone 's Thunder and this means to take attention
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or praise away from someone else's accomplishments by outdoing them with your own for
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example she stole my thunder
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when she announced her pregnancy at my wedding she stole my thunder
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when she announced her pregnancy at my wedding number 76 is to stick to
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one's guns to stick to one's guns this means to refuse to change your
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opinions or beliefs about something for example example you need to stick to your
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guns and stop listening to what he says you need to stick to your
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guns and stop listening to what he says you need to stick to what
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you believe in not what someone else believes in number 77 is to take
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something with a pinch of salt
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or also a grain of salt that's used more in America
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and this means to not take something too seriously for example I think you
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need to take anything
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that Martin says with a pinch of salt I think you need to take
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anything that Martin says with a pinch of salt number 78 is to take
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the Mickey to take the Mickey this means to make fun of to make
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fun of for example are you taking the Mickey of my mom are you
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taking the Mickey of my mom it's often shortened to Mick are you taking
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the mick number 79 is the ball is in your court the ball is
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in your court and this means it's your decision for example the ball is
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in your court regarding the location of the next event it's your decision the
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ball is in your court regarding the location of the next event number 80
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is the best of both worlds The Best of Both Worlds this describes a
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situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two different things for example
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she works in the city
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but lives in the countryside
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so she can enjoy The Best of Both Worlds she works in the city
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but lives in the countryside
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so she can enjoy The Best of Both Worlds number 81 is the best
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thing since sliced bread the best thing since sliced bread
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and this means a really great invention for example the spork is the best
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thing since sliced bread the spork is the best thing since sliced bread the
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spork is like a hybrid of a knife a fork
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and a spoon Allin one my mom uses them for picnics number 82 is
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the devil is in the details the devil is in the details this means
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it looks good from afar
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but when you look more closely there are problems for example the illust UST
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ations looked fine at first glance
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but the devil is in the details the illustrations look fine at first glance
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but the devil is in the details number 83 is the early bird gets
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the worm the early bird gets the worm
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and this means the people who arrive first will get the best stuff it's
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often used for Black Friday for example let's head to the sales at 6:00
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a.m. the early bird gets the worm let's head to the sales at 6:00
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a.m. the early bird gets the worm number 84 is the elephant in the
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room the elephant in the room this means the big issue the problem
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that people are avoiding for example I think we should address the elephant in
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the room your hideous shoes I think we should address the elephant in the
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room your hideous shoes people were avoiding talking about them
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but I have to mention them they are
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so ugly number 85 is the last straw the last straw
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and this comes from the straw
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that broke the camel's back back
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but we more commonly say the last straw
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and this means the last in a series of unfortunate events
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or unpleasant events that make you feel like you just can't continue for example
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she's always been rude to me
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but it was the last straw
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when she started insulting my mother she's always been rude to me
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but it was the last straw
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when she started insulting my mother I couldn't accept
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that any longer number 86 is there are plenty more fish in the sea
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there are plenty PL more fish in the sea this means it's okay to
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miss this opportunity because others will arise for example just forget about him there
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are plenty more fish in the sea just forget about him there are plenty
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more fish in the sea number 87 is there's method to someone's Madness there's
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method to someone's Madness
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and this means that someone appears crazy
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but actually they have a plan for example my bedroom may seem messy
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but there's method to my madness my bedroom may seem messy
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but there is method to my madness madness number 88 is there is no
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such thing as a free lunch there is no such thing
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as a free lunch this means
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that nothing is entirely free there is always a reason behind something for example
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I wonder what he wants from me there's no such thing
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as a free lunch I wonder what he wants from me there is no
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such thing as a free lunch number 89 is through thick
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and thin through thick
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and thin anyone who who struggles with the F sound will struggle with
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that sentence this means under all circumstances no matter how difficult for example he's
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stuck with her through thick
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and thin he's stuck with her through thick
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and thin number 90 is to throw caution to the wind to throw caution
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to the wind and this means to take a risk for example I think
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you should throw caution to the wind
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and go on that date I think you should throw caution to the wind
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and go on that date take
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that risk girl yeah number 91 is to make matters worse to make matters
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worse this is similar to to add insult to injury this means with the
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result that a bad situation is made worse for example she accidentally sent a
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romantic message to her family WhatsApp group
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and to make matters worse it included a picture this has happened to someone
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I know very embarrassing number 92 is to twist someone's arm to twist someone's
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arm this means to convince someone to do what you want for example I
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didn't want to go out tonight
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but Felicity twisted my arm I didn't want to go out tonight
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but Felicity twisted my arm she convinced me number 93 is under the weather
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under the weather and this means slightly unwell
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or low in spirits for example I don't think I'll come tonight
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because I'm feeling a bit under the weather I don't think I'll come tonight
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because I'm feeling a bit under the weather number 94 is up in the
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air up in the air
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and this means still to be settled
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or unresolved for example the fate of our house purchase is still up in
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the air the fate of our house purchase is still up in the air
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number 95 is we'll cross
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that bridge when we come to it we'll cross
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that bridge when we come to it this is an expression
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that means you won't worry about a future problem
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that could arise but
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if it does happen
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then you'll deal with it for example don't worry about the car breaking down
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we'll cross that bridge
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when we come to it don't worry about the car breaking down we'll cross
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that bridge when we come to it Number 96 is to wrap your head
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around something to wrap your head around something
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and this means to find a way to understand
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or accept something for example I still can't wrap my head around why she
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would do that I still can't wrap my head around why she would do
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that I can't understand understand it
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or accept it number 97 is you can say
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that again you can say
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that again this is used to express emphatic agreement I agree you can say
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that again so if someone says to me the weather has been terrible I
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as a true Brit will say you can say
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that again and then
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if they didn't understand me they might say it again
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and you don't need to you don't need to say anything again
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if someone says you can say
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that again number 98 is you can't have your cake
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and eat it too you can't have your cake
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and eat it too this means you can't have everything for example you need
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to choose between the two options you can't have your cake
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and eat it too you need to choose between the two options you can't
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have your cake and eat it too number 99 is you can't judge a
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book by its cover you can't judge a book by its cover
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and that means don't judge what's on the outside for example she may look
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scruffy but you can't judge a book by its cover she may look scruffy
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but you can't judge a book by its cover
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and number 100 is you live
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and you learn you live
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and you learn this is a nice way of saying you learn from your
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mistakes you learn from your mistakes for example I know I failed
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that interview but you live
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and you learn I know I failed
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that interview but you live
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and you learn right that's it for today's lesson I hope you enjoyed it
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I hope you learned something I'd be surprised
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if you hadn't learned something cuz there's been a lot of information in this
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