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An Idiom
An Idiom
Break a leg
Meaning: This is a way to wish someone good luck before they give a
performance. It's easy to use because you only have to say Break a leg!
Go cold turkey
Meaning: To suddenly stop an addictive habit (rather than slowly reducing it).
Example: Person A: How did you manage to stop smoking?
Person B: I just went cold turkey!
Ring a bell
Meaning: To sound familiar, remind you of someone or something.
Example: Person A: Do you know my friend Octavia?
Person B: The name rings a bell, but I don't know id I've ever met her.
Couch potato
Meaning: A person who spends a lot of time sitting on the couch, usually watching
TV.
Example: I've been a couch potato for too long! I need to start workung out again.
In a heartbeat
Meaning: Without hesitation. This idiom usually occurs in the conditional as would
do... in a heartbeat.
Burn Bridges
Meaning: To permanently end a relationship with a person or organization.
Example: I think I burned bridges when Iquit my job. I shouldn't have yelled at my
boss!