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run of the mill
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axe to grind
have an axe to grind also have an ax to grind
Meaning have a private or selfish reason for doing something have an ulterior motive have a strong …
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avant-garde
avant-garde
Meaning this phrase refers to artists whose work was ahead of their times it refers to legends in the artistic world or musicians or writers who could …
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the benefit of the doubt
the benefit of the doubt
Meaning | Synonyms regards a person as innocent unless confirmed otherwise to be judged innocent, unless the conviction is proved to treat a person …
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turn a blind eye
turn a blind eye
Meaning | Synonyms deliberately overlook to intentionally ignore something ignoring the objectionable affair of someone or something to disregard someone/something and pretend to be …
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bark up the wrong tree
bark up the wrong tree or be barking up the wrong tree
Meaning waste one’s efforts by pursuing the wrong thing or path to make a wrong choice make …
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rock the boat
rock the boat
Meaning: do or say something causes problem. Example: The government asked the Prime Minister not to take firm action on protesters as it certainly doesn’t want anything …
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bear the brunt of
bear the brunt of
Meaning | Synonyms to be bearing the main force that came from a blow to absorb the attack take the main force, often of …
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let bygones be bygones
let bygones be bygones
Meaning what’s done is done don’t worry about the past, especially past mistakes or grievances to forget past differences and conflicts let the unpleasant …
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burn the candle at both the ends
burn the candle at both the ends
Meaning exhaust someone’s energies or resources by leading a hectic life to engage in an activity, usually work related, from early …
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burn the midnight oil
burn the midnight oil
Meaning work long hours and hard to be working until late in the night to work very hard and for long hours into the …
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bury head in the sand
bury head in the sand
Meaning: refuse to think about an unpleasant situation, hoping that it will improve so that you will not have to deal with it. …
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bee in bonnet
have a bee in bonnet
Meaning be possessed with one thought or scheme to be obsessed with an idea Example Sentences The man has a real bee in …
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go by the book
go by the book
Meaning do things strictly according to the written rules, etc. according to the rules and norms to strictly follow the applicable guidelines to do …
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build bridges
build bridges
Meaning to foster good relationships to support friendly relations between hostile groups help to restore a friendly relationship after a disagreement improve relationships between people who …
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backhanded compliment
backhanded compliment
Meaning: ambiguous statement – one that can be taken as a compliment, but which might also be seen as an insult. Example: She told him that …
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can of worms
a can of worms
Meaning to get into something that is messy, has problems and is unwanted something that is complicated and involves a lot of hassle (to …
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put the cart before the horse
put the cart before the horse
Meaning to do things in the wrong order or sequence to do something in wrong manner reverse the right method of doing …
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let the cat out of the bag
let the cat out of the bag
Meaning to let a secret out in the open to allow something that is hidden to be revealed to reveal something …
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throw caution to the winds
throw caution to the winds
Meaning to take a decision without caring about the negative effects that come with it to not worry about the ill effects of …
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chink in armour
chink in armour
Meaning: a susceptible or vulnerable area. Example: She is a brilliant social worker but her lack of political awareness may be the chink in her armour …
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chip off the old block
chip off the old block
Meaning: similar to one’s parents in behavior, character or personality. Example: Same like his brother, he is a chip off the old block, very …
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when the chips are down
when the chips are down
Meaning: when a situation is urgent or desperate. Example: She’s the person you would like to have around when the chips are down.
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strike a chord
strike a chord
Variants strike a note; strike the note touch a chord; touch the chord touch a note; touch the note
Meaning to trigger a strong memory, to create an emotional response to something or a situation …
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clean sweep
clean sweep
Meaning an irresistible victory easy success to defeat the competitor very easily win devastatingly Example Sentences The forecasters are predicting of making a clean sweep for the …
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