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"A big fish in a small pond"................
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"Hitting Close To Home –
Nearing an embarrassing or uncomfortable truth :usually used to describe a remark. |
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"To drive something home" .......
To insist on or repeat a point until it is clearly understood. |
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"Thrown A Curve"................
To be taken aback. Be confused by someone doing something tricky or unexpected. |
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"My lips are sealed"......
Meaning I will keep quiet, I won’t talk about something said or discussed with another party. I won't repeat what was spoken about. |
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"Cover Your Tracks"....
Meaning to conceal or destroy any evidence of what you have been up to either legally or illegally. |
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"To keep a low profile"....................
To avoid attracting attention or publicity. |
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"To Sever Ties" ........................
To unceremoniously end a business or personal relationship. |
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To be in a risky situation. |
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"Patience is a virtue".
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"Clear The Air".........
To discuss or otherwise confront a troublesome issue, usually with the goal of alleviating tension or confusion. |
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"I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole".........
Do not want to become in any way involved in or with something or someone. Would not have anything to do with something or someone under any circumstances. |
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"Kill Two Birds With One Stone"...............
Means to succeed in achieving two things in a single action. To complete, achieve, or take care of two tasks at the same time or with a singular series of actions; to solve two problems with one action or solution. |
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"Go Belly Up"...........
By extension, to have a poor, undesired, or ruinous outcome; to fail completely or not come together at all. To break or malfunction; to die, fall apart, or cease to work. |
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"Keep A Straight Face". ...
To manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing. To have an emotionless facial expression, especially in a humorous situation that could easily cause one to laugh. |
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If weather permits, I hope to "kill two birds with one stone"!
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I like this one too! Two of my uncles excelled in maintaining a 'straight face' (aka, poker face). Elmer & Luther....my favorite uncles.
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"Change Your Tune".................
To change one's attitude, opinion, manner, or stance on something, typically in a way that is more positive or agreeable. Change your opinion completely, especially because you know it will bring you an advantage. |
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Emerging from obscurity or a place of seclusion. To appear unexpectedly, or from an unexpected place. |
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