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IDIOMS
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1. raining cats and dogs 12. in the edge of 22. few and far between
2. chalk and cheese 13. once in blue moon 23. on the spot
4. a hot potato 15. the last straw 25. at the eleventh hour
5. at the drop of a hat 16. keep an eye on 26. sell like hot cake
6. beat around the bush 17. see eye to eye 27. find fault with
7. burn the midnight oil 18. pay through the nose 28. off and on
8. Break a leg! 18. the more the merrier 29. make believe
9. hit the books 19. part and parcel 30. all at once
10. When pigs fly 20. every now and then 31. sleep on it
11. take something into account 21. go to one’s head 32. blow one’s trumpet
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33. have a bee in one’s bonnet 44.sell someone short 56. white tie
34. fly off the handle 45. let the cat out of the bag 57. wear and tear
35. drop a brick 46. it never rain but it pour 58. odd and end
36. get buffterflies in stomach 47. on the brink of 59. keep pace with
37. one’s cup of tea 48. be on wagon 60. make room for
38. cut it fine 50. lead sb by the nose 61. get rid of
39. come to light 51. make good time 62. better late than never
40. make end meet 52. run errand 63. blacksheep in family
42. at heart 54. to know by sight 65. easier said than done
43. face the music 55. ups and downs 66. better safe than sorry
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