Vocabulary
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The show has come to an end; it's all over
“Well folks, ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING”
Important work takes time; you can't expect to do great things quickly
“Be patient - ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY”
A person who is extremely nervous, anxious, or in a state of collapse
“After the accident, he was A BASKET CASE”
A good opportunity that isn't available to everyone
“This is A BITE AT THE CHERRY”
An angry look or expression
“She gave me A BLACK LOOK”
A very unhappy or depressed mood
“She's in A BLACK MOOD today”
Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later
“Losing my job was A BLESSING IN DISGUISE - I found a much better one”
Something completely unexpected that surprises you very much
“The news came like A BOLT FROM THE BLUE”
A fist or punch
“He gave him A BUNCH OF FIVES”
A busy, active person who moves quickly from task to task
“She's A BUSY BEE”
Cats seem to get away with dangerous things
“A CAT HAS NINE LIVES”
A short sleep during the day
“I'm taking A CAT NAP”
A group or team is only as successful as its least capable member
“Our defense failed because A CHAIN IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS WEAKEST LINK”
Something that will never happen
“That'll happen A COLD DAY IN JULY”
Someone who is not often moved by emotions
“He's A COLD FISH”
Slightly better than
“She's A CUT ABOVE”
Inferior to; somewhat lower in quality than
“It's A CUT BELOW”
Too delayed and insignificant to have much effect
“You're A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT”
A situation with no hope of progress or development; a street with no exit
“That's A DEAD END job”
Something that is very common and not special
“Those are A DIME A DOZEN”
A person who selfishly prevents others from using something
“Don't be A DOG IN THE MANGER”
Very different from
“This is A FAR CRY FROM what we expected”
Abnormally stupid, not really sane
“He's A FEW SANDWICHES SHORT OF A PICNIC”
Foolish people spend money carelessly and lose it
“He bought another useless gadget - A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE EASILY PARTED”
Unable to speak clearly because of a temporary throat problem
“Excuse me, I have A FROG IN MY THROAT”
An excellent chance or opportunity
“This job is A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY for you”
To a large extent, a lot
“It's A GOOD DEAL”
To a very large extent
“It's A GREAT DEAL”
Someone who is part of an experiment or trial
“I was A GUINEA PIG”
A very small distance or amount
“We missed by A HAIR'S BREADTH”
Somebody who prefers to spend time at home
“She's A HOME BIRD”
A controversial issue or difficult situation that people are talking about and which is usually disputed
“The tax issue is A HOT POTATO for the government”
A group that fights internally cannot succeed
“The party needs unity - A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND”
More than what seems to be the maximum
“I gave A HUNDRED AND TEN PERCENT”
A person or enterprise that is not a success
“He's A LAME DUCK”
An advantage, a boost
“I need A LEG UP”
A vehicle that does not work properly
“That car is A LEMON”
People cannot change their basic nature
“He promised to be better but A LEOPARD CAN'T CHANGE HIS SPOTS”
An independent existence
“The project has A LIFE OF ITS OWN”
I don't wish to divulge where I got the information
“A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME”
Someone who is not very social with other people
“He's A LONE WOLF”
A lot to do
“I have A LOT ON MY PLATE”
Very many
“There are A MILLION AND ONE things”
Superior to; higher in quality
“This is A NOTCH ABOVE”
A way of asking what someone is thinking
“You've been quiet - A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS”
Every small amount helps to build one's savings
“A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED”
A visual presentation can communicate something very effectively
“A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS”
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words
“You know what they say - A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS”
Something that is very easy to do
“That math test was A PIECE OF CAKE”
An easy and pleasant job that also pays well
“She landed A PLUM JOB”
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