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a sight for sore eyes
a sight for sore eyes
Meaning a way of saying that you are happy to see someone a way of expressing that you think someone is good looking …
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throw the baby out with the bathwater
throw the baby out with the bathwater
Meaning to remove something good in the bid of getting rid of something bad getting rid of something valuable while trying …
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hold tongue
hold tongue also, bite tongue
Meaning to keep quiet when one would rather speak used when telling people not to speak Example Sentences When she said that she …
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pot calling the kettle black
pot calling the kettle black
Meaning criticizing someone for a fault that you have too to pass judgment on someone for a blunder you also have to comment …
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red herring
red herring
Meaning something irrelevant that distracts you from something important a clue meant to mislead you Literal meaning: A small, smoked silvery fish, which is turned red …
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larger than life
larger than life
Meaning something or someone that is very impressive something that is imposing very striking or colourful exaggerated Example Sentences His father is a great man. …
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meet halfway
meet halfway
Meaning to reach a compromise each person gives a little bit so that they can come to a decision meeting in the middle of two locations …
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low hanging fruit
low hanging fruit
Meaning a goal that can be easily reached something that is easy to take advantage of a company that would be easy to buy up …
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on the mend
on the mend
Meaning to improve in health after an illness to be restored to a previous, better condition if a relationship is on the mend then it …
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piece of work
piece of work
Meaning a complex, tricky, or odd person an item or part of something – especially of art or craft (Example 4) somebody although generally interesting …
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next of kin
next of kin also, next to kin
Meaning | Synonyms close relative blood relation spouse or parent closest relation nearest blood relation/relative closest family member kith and kin …
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all that glitters is not gold
all that glitters is not gold
Meaning the shining outer look of something is not a consistent sign of its real character not everyone that appears good, turns …
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toot one’s own horn
toot one’s own horn
Variants blow one’s own horn blow one’s own trumpet
Meaning | Synonyms speak boastfully about oneself to brag about or be pretentious by one’s …
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out of the frying pan into the fire
out of the frying pan into the fire also, out of the frying pan and into the fire
Meaning | Synonyms to go from a bad to worse situation …
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walking on air
walking on air also, floating on air
Meaning | Synonyms to be very happy (elated) to feel awfully excited or pleased to be in a state of intense happiness in seventh heaven to be on …
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take for granted
take for granted
Meaning | Synonyms to underestimate the value of something or someone when a person is not being paid enough for the job that they do …
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the lion’s den
the lion’s den
Meaning | Synonyms a place which is uncomfortable an unpleasant situation falling into the state of antagonism indulging in rivalry a dangerous and difficult moment …
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heavy heart
heavy heart
Meaning | Synonyms attaining a state of grief very unhappy about something feeling Depressed feeling miserable about something under deep sadness going through a tough time …
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like a bat out of hell
like a bat out of hell
Meaning | Synonyms very fast and crazily occurring rapidly moving fast extremely quick happening without any pause something happening abruptly with great …
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take for a ride
take for a ride
Meaning to trick somebody to lie to somebody to deceive them to abduct someone with the intention of murdering them Synonyms cheat deceive swindle …
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lion’s share
lion’s share
Meaning | Synonyms the biggest part of something in a large ratio a large amount of share refers to a huge portion of something getting most …
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on the tip of my tongue
on the tip of my tongue
Meaning | Synonyms something like a name or word that you know it but cannot remember at a particular moment anything that …
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turn over a new leaf
turn over a new leaf
Meaning | Synonyms to alter your behaviour in a positive way to start fresh to change course to start afresh to change track …
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