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Idiom Meaning
take on something which you are not capable of
bite off more than you can chew
doing
something that was not apparent at first but turned
a blessing in disguise
out to be favourable.
burn the midnight oil stay up very late for work or study
cross that bridge when you come don’t worry about something before it happens
to it
bring up an issue that has already occurred and
cry over spilt milk
therefore irreversible
curiosity killed the cat too much curiosity may land you into trouble
out of the blue an unexpected announcement or happening
keep body and soul together somehow manage to survive in difficult times
be raining cats and dogs raining very heavily
keep (your) chin up don’t be depressed
up the wall crazy or angry
hold your horses be patient
a slap on the wrist a mild punishment
be tickled pink to be very pleased
take something with a pinch of salt not really believe the person’s stories
bend over backwards work very hard to please someone
be worlds apart coming from two very different backgrounds
a fish out of water be in a situation that is new, different and very
confusing
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