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I&#8217;m a bundle of nerves these days.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(my) lips are sealed<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> used to convey that one will not discuss or reveal something.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The truth about your murky past is safe with me &#8211; my lips are sealed.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Bare-Bones<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> reduced to or comprising only the basic or essential elements of something.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The bare-bones staff assigned to monitoring these contracts allows for a mere annual visit to each company.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Get on One\u2019s Nerves<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> irritate someone.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> There\u2019s an insect buzzing around in my bedroom tonight, and it\u2019s really getting on my nerves.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Forty Winks<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a short sleep, especially during the day.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>I&#8217;ll feel much better when I&#8217;ve had forty winks.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Over my dead body<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> used to emphasize that one completely opposes something.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I went to the school board meeting and told them they do over my dead body!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">On the Rag<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meaning: a slang term for menstruation<br>Example: There were spots of blood on the rag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To Piss Into the Wind<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To waste time on a pointless or fruitless task; do something that is ineffective or counterproductive<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Trying to convince him to change his mind is like pissing into the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">All ears<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> be listening eagerly.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> When you&#8217;re ready to share your news, I&#8217;m all ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Pull one&#8217;s leg<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to make someone believe something that is not true as a joke<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;m just pulling your leg &#8211; of course, I know you&#8217;re not really a superhero!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">On the Blink<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> (of a machine) not working properly; out of order.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> My laptop has been on the blink for days, and I need it for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Play something by ear<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> perform music without having to read from a score.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;m not sure what we&#8217;ll do tomorrow, we&#8217;ll just have to play it by ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Keep an eye on<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> keep under careful observation<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Keep an eye on the noticeboards for forthcoming events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">On Your Toes<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> ready for any eventuality; alert.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Wide awake and on your toes, taking it all in, ready for anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Don\u2019t Hold Your Breath<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> used to tell someone not to expect something to happen for a very long time<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re waiting for him to apologize, don&#8217;t hold your breath &#8211; he never admits when he&#8217;s wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Get in Shape<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> losing a few pounds, gaining some muscle, improving cardiovascular fitness, or whittling down a marathon time.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Yoga can reduce stress levels. But anyone who thinks they are going to get in shape sitting in the lotus position or any other pose is deluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Head over heels<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> turning over completely in forward motion, as in a somersault.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I gripped the banister and swung myself head over heels, then came out on the roof of a tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Get Blood from a Stone<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Trying to get a straight answer out of him is like trying to get blood from a stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Sweet tooth<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a great liking for sweet-tasting foods.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Satisfy your sweet tooth with natural sugar &#8211; fructose &#8211; from fruit and berries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Cost an arm and a leg<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> be extremely expensive.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;d love to buy a Rolls-Royce, but they cost an arm and a leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Cold feet<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> loss of nerve or confidence.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The Government is getting cold feet about the reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Bust Someone\u2019s Balls<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to seriously irritate or nag someone.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Stop busting my balls about the project deadline, I&#8217;m doing the best I can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Zip It<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning: <\/strong>a rude and angry way of telling someone to stop talking<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Bartlett Second Lieutenant Alvin H. Davenport, zip it! You need a nickname, too?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Toe the Line (Mark)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> accept the authority, policies, or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>Journalists who refuse to toe the line will have to be sacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Pop Someone\u2019s Cherry<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To break the hymen; to lose one\u2019s virginity. Often used as a metaphor.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> He was nervous about popping her cherry, but she assured him that it was okay to take things slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Knee-Jerk Reaction<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An immediate strong reaction to something; a reaction without consideration or thought<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Jump Down Someone\u2019s Throat<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Strongly attack someone verbally<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I didn&#8217;t mean to offend her, but she jumped down my throat as soon as I mentioned the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Get One\u2019s Ass In Gear<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Get moving, begin working on something<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> We need to get our asses in gear if we want to finish this project on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">See eye to eye<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To concur, agree<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> My sisters don&#8217;t see eye to eye with me about the arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Up The Wazoo<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Abundantly, to an excessive degree<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> A portable vacuum cleaner is most helpful for sand up the wazoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To Work One\u2019s Arse Off<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Word very hard<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I worked my arse off to get that promotion, but it was worth it in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">On the Nod<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Without a formal vote<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> The board of directors approved the proposal on the nod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Face the music<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one&#8217;s actions.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> You&#8217;ve been caught cheating now you must face the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Have a Stick Up One\u2019s Ass<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to be very serious and easily offended, and always want rules to be obeyed<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s wrong with him today, he seems to have a stick up his ass and won&#8217;t let us have any fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Gut feeling<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a feeling or reaction based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> It was plain old-fashioned instinct, the gut feeling that something was wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Read:<\/mark><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/20-english-idioms-that-everyone-should-know\/\">20 English idioms that everyone should know<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(my) flesh and blood<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> emphasize that someone has human feelings or weaknesses, often when contrasting them with machines<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> The kid, after all, was his own flesh and blood. He deserved a second chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Bite One\u2019s Tongue<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> make a desperate effort to avoid saying something.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> During the meeting, I had to bite my tongue to keep from arguing with my boss about his flawed proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Elbow Grease<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> hard physical work, especially vigorous polishing or cleaning.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> It took a considerable amount of polish and elbow grease before the brass shone like new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Skeleton in One\u2019s Closet<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> something bad or embarrassing that happened in someone&#8217;s past and that is kept secret.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Despite his successful career and public image, the politician had a skeleton in his closet that threatened to derail his campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Makes my blood boil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to make someone extremely angry<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> The way he treats his employees makes my blood boil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Rub Elbows (with)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> associate or come into contact with another person.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Apparently she prefers not to rub elbows with his friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Skeleton in the Cupboard<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a discreditable or embarrassing fact that someone wishes to keep secret.<br><strong>Example: <\/strong>They say every family a skeleton in the cupboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Eat, Sleep, and Breathe (Something)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To have a strong passion for something; to think about it constantly<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> As a dedicated athlete, she eats, sleeps, and breathes her sport, spending hours training every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Rule of thumb<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A general principle or guideline, not a specific formula<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Go Behind Someone\u2019s Back<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To conceal one\u2019s actions from someone<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I thought we were working together as a team, but he went behind my back and shared our confidential project with the manager without my knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Vertically Challenged<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A short person.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> It would put the vertically challenged at a distinct disadvantage again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Blood Is Thicker Than Water<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> family relationships and loyalties are the strongest and most important ones.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Even though my sister and I have our disagreements, I know I can always count on her in times of trouble because blood is thicker than water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Joined at the hip<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To be exceptionally close to someone<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> They were born joined at the hip and are learning to walk with artificial legs after being separated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">No-Brainer<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> A decision that\u2019s easy to make; a problem that\u2019s easy to solve<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Joining the savings plan is a no-brainer. Just do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Gut Reaction<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> An immediate feeling based on instinct<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Personal reflections My gut reaction has always been against the placing of bolts, and I&#8217;ve never used them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">To Have Butterflies in One\u2019s Stomach<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Nervousness, anxiety, especially in advance of an important event<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Before giving the speech, she had butterflies in her stomach and was afraid she would forget her lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Put Muscle Behind<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Exert one\u2019s power in support of something; support something vigorously<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> If we want to get this project done on time, we need to put some muscle behind it and work overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Lose One\u2019s Nerve<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To become frightened and abandon one\u2019s goals<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> She had been practicing for months, but when she stepped on the stage, she lost her nerve and forgot all her lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Work One\u2019s Tail (Butt) Off<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Work very hard<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I worked my tail off to finish the project before the deadline, staying up late and coming in on weekends to make sure it was done right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">In over one&#8217;s head<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> More complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one&#8217;s comprehension.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> After only a week on the job, the new employee realized that she was in over her head and didn&#8217;t have the necessary skills to complete the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Neck of the woods<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a particular area.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> He wandered about this neck of the woods and he was quite harmless, he was fond of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">A Hair\u2019s Breadth<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a very small amount or margin.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> The marathon runner missed first place by a hair&#8217;s breadth, crossing the finish line just a split second after the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Brain Drain<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> the emigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Britain suffered a considerable brain drain to Unitied States after World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Pick Someone\u2019s Brain(s)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or their opinion<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I need some advice on starting a small business, so I&#8217;m going to pick my friend&#8217;s brain since she has experience as an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Bust a Gut (Laughing)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to laugh in an uncontrolled way<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> You can bust a gut sixteen hours a day, seven days a week, but if your product is lousy, you&#8217;ve wasted your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Wash one&#8217;s hands of something<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> intentionally stop being involved in it or connected with it in any way<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> After months of trying to work out a compromise, the negotiator finally washed his hands of the situation and walked away from the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Stick your neck<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> you take a risk by saying or doing something that other people might not like<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> You don&#8217;t have to stick your neck out in meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Zonk Out<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To fall asleep quickly and deeply<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve got to go home and zonk out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Smell Blood (in the Water)<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Sense weakness or vulnerability; be ready to attack<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> On some occasions men smell blood more easily than on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Give a hand, lend a hand<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> To help or assist, especially voluntarily<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I&#8217;m really grateful to my neighbor who gave me a hand when my car broke down on the side of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Birthday Suit<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Nakedness<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Some old people hate a picture of birthday suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Tongue-in-Cheek<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Said ironically; not meant to be taken seriously<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Her latest play is a firmly tongue-in-cheek look at the world of advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Put One\u2019s Back Into Something<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Put forth a strong effort, typically physical<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> We&#8217;ll never finish this project on time unless we all put our backs into it and work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Let one&#8217;s hair down<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> behave in an uninhibited way.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> After a long week at work, she decided to let her hair down and have some fun with her friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">(an) old hand<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> a person with a lot of experience in something.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Blue is an old hand at such compositions and has never had any trouble with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Thick in the head<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> dull-witted; stupid<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> I can&#8217;t believe he didn&#8217;t understand the instructions, he&#8217;s really thick in the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Built Like a Brick Shit-House<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Strong, well-built, heavy (said of a person)<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Despite his age, the professional wrestler was still built like a brick shit-house and could easily lift his opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Cry your heart out<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to cry a great deal<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> After her break-up, she went to her room and cried her heart out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Have One\u2019s Back Against the Wall<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> to have very serious problems that limit the ways in which you can act<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> The company had its back against the wall as it faced a major financial crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fit as a Fiddle<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> in very good health.<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> She&#8217;s over eighty now, but still as fit as a fiddle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Have one&#8217;s head in the clouds<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Used to indicate that a person is distracted or disconnected from the present situation<br><strong>Example:<\/strong> Jane is always dreaming of becoming a famous actress, but she has no acting experience and has never even been in a school play. 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