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"A piece of cake."
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The idiom "a piece of cake" means "easy."
"This project will be a piece of cake." |
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"A dime a dozen."
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The idiom "a dime a dozen" means that something comes about easily, or something is not valuable.
"I don't need friends like him; they are a dime a dozen." |
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"A shot in the dark."
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The idiom "a shot in the dark" means taking a chance, or making a guess.
"I don't know how I answered the difficult question; it was just a shot in the dark." |
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"In the same boat."
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The idiom "in the same boat" means agreeing with one another.
"You didn't like the book either? I'm glad we're in the same boat." |
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"An arm and a leg."
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The idiom "an arm and a leg" means "a lot of money."
"That watch cost me an arm and a leg." |
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"At the drop of a hat."
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The idiom "at the drop of a hat" means immediately, or at a moment's notice.
"If you were in danger, I would save you at the drop of a hat." |
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"Head over heels."
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The idiom "head over heels" means deeply in love.
"I am head over heels for my girlfriend." |
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"Out of the blue."
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The idiom "out of the blue" means seemingly without any reason.
"She yelled at me out of the blue; I don't know what I did to upset her!" |
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The idiom "rock the boat" means to cause commotion or unrest.
"He was rocking the boat by being the only one to disagree." |
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"A cut above."
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The idiom "a cut above" means "better than."
"This restaurant is a cut above the other ones in this city." |
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