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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Not be born yesterday

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Idiom:  I (he/she, etc.) wasn’t born yesterday Meaning: Something that you say in order to tell someone that a person is not stupid ...
Sunday, January 3, 2016

Take (someone) for a ride

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Idiom:  Taking someone for a ride Meaning: Making a person believe something that is not true Context #1 – A salesperson is trying...
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

White Christmas

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Idiom/Expression: White Christmas - a Christmas day when there is snow on the ground.  There are a lot of people in the United States...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Bah! Humbug!

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  Idiom: Bah! Humbug !     Meaning:   An expression used to show a negative attitude or disgust about the Christmas season. This expr...
Thursday, December 17, 2015

to tighten one's belt

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Idiom: to tighten one's belt (used as a verb)                      First Example:             Tim: Do you want to go to ...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

to break even

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Idiom: to break even (used as a verb)                      First Example:             Manager: I'm sorry, but we won...
Thursday, December 10, 2015

Heavy Hitter

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Heavy Hitter Example 1: Oprah Winfrey is considered a heavy hitter in her field. Example 2: Carlos: I’m excited to...
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