random phrases, idioms, proverbs

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in equal measure
"aroused and unnerved in equal measure"
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used for saying that two things have an equal effect or importance
out of one's depth
im out of my depth here
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not having the knowledge, experience, or skills to deal with a particular subject or situation
chink in one's armor
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a fault in someone's character or argument that may cause problems for them
a barrage of sth
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a great number of complaints, criticisms, or questions suddenly directed at someone
a bone of contention
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sth that people argue about
a case in point
Supermarkets often charge too much for goods. Bananas are a case in point.
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a good example of sth
a contradiction in terms
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a phrase that is confusing because it contains words that seem to have opposite meanings; unintended oxymoron
a level playing field
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a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding
a labour of love
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work that you do because you like it, not because you are paid for it
a kick in the teeth
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something that is very shocking and disappointing; being treated as a * - badly and unfairly, especially at a time when you need support
a flash in the pan
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a sudden success that does not continue
a fast track to sth
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a very quick way of achieving or dealing with something
be under a cloud
The cabinet minister left office under a cloud after a fraud scandal.
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to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad
cut sb down to size
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to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think
across the board
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applying to all; affecting everyone / everything in an organisation / society
as the crow flies
It's about 50 miles from London to Cambridge as the crow flies.
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describes a distance when measured in a straight line; by shortest route
be awash with sth
The sport is awash with money.
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to have a lot of something, often too much
go awry
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not in the indended way, not in the right position
under the auspices of sb / sth
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(formal) with the protection or support of someone or something, especially an organization
at the end of your tether (US rope)
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so tired, annoyed, or worried by something that you do not feel that you can deal with it
bawl one's eyes out
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to cry loudly especially for a long time
be a chip off the old block
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be very similar to one of one's parents
be (like) water off a duck's back
She calls him lazy and useless, but it's like water off a duck's back.
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criticisms of or warnings to a particular person that have no effect on that person:
be a glutton for punishment
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to enjoy doing things that are unpleasant or difficult
be angling for sth
Is he angling for an invitation?
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to try to get something without asking for it in a direct way
be at a loose end (US ends)
Come and visit us if you're at a loose end over the weekend.
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to have nothing to do
at a low ebb
Consumer confidence is currently at a low ebb. I was recently divorced and feeling at a very low ebb.
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in a bad or weak state
be at loggerheads (with sb)
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If two people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree strongly about something
be at sb's beck and call
Go and get it yourself! I'm not at your beck and call, you know.
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to be always ready and willing to do what someone wants
be bogged down
Try not to get too bogged down in details
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to become so involved in something that you cannot do anything else
red flag to the bull
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infuriating or aggravating provocation; something that incites great anger or annoyance
be down in the dumps
He looks a bit down in the dumps
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to be unhappy
be gagging for sth
I was gagging for a pint of cold lager.
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to want something or want to do something very much
be glad/happy, etc to see the back of sb/sth"
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to be pleased when someone leaves or something ends because you did not like them
in full swing
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everything has started and there is a lot of activity
be in sb's good/bad books
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when someone is either pleased/angry with you
in the pipeline
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it is being developed and will happen in the future
be kicking about/around
We've probably got a copy of the document kicking around the office.
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it is in a particular place, but nobody is using it or paying attention to it
be like chalk and cheese
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completely different from each other
be loaded down with sth
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to have too much to carry, or too much work to do
be lumbered with sth/sb
I've been lumbered with my neighbours' cat while they're away
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to have to deal with something or someone that you do not want to
be on its last legs
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it will stop working soon because it is so old
be on the ball
I didn't sleep well last night and I'm not really on the ball today.
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to be quick to understand and react to things
be on the cards (US in the cards)
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to be likely to happen
be par for the course
"Simon was late." "That's just par for the course, isn't it?"
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(about type of behaviour, event, or situation) it is not good but it is normal or as you would expect
plain sailing (US smooth)
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very easy and without problems
be poles apart
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be complete opposites
rolling in it (rolling in money)
If they can afford a yacht, they must be rolling in it
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to be extremely rich
be struck dumb
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to be unable to speak because you are so shocked or angry
be under sb's thumb
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be under sb's total control
be up in arms
Local residents are up in arms over plans to close the swimming pool
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to be very upset and angry about something
be up to your neck (in sth)
I'd like to help, but I'm up to my neck at the moment
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to be very busy
be waiting in the wings
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to be ready to do something or be used at any time
be pissing in the wind
You can try to change her mind if you like, but you'll be pissing in the wind.
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to be trying to do something when there is no hope of succeeding
be teeming with sb/sth
teeming with tourists
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to contain large numbers of people or animals
be thin on the ground
Traditional bookshops are thin on the ground these days
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to exist only in small numbers or amounts
wide /way off the mark (US also off base)
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wrong, incorrect
be/get in a flap
You shouldn't get in such a flap about things
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to be or become worried or excited
be/hang in the balance
After a bad year, Judd's career hung in the balance
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nobody knows if it will continue to exist in the future or what will happen to it
be besieged by/with sb/sth
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to have lots of people asking you questions or making demands; to receive many demands or criticisms
bide your time
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to wait for an opportunity to do something
in the doghouse
I'm in the doghouse - I broke Sara's favourite vase this morning
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when someone is annoyed with you and shows their disapproval
bring/take someone down a peg (or two)
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show someone they are not as important as they thought
black and blue
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covered with bruises
bite the bullet
I'm going to bite the bullet and ask my boss for a pay rise.
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to make yourself do something or accept something difficult or unpleasant, to force yourself to do it or to be brave in a difficult situation
butter wouldn't melt in sb's mouth
Tommy looked as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
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used to say that someone looks as if they would never do anything wrong
by the scruff of the/your neck
Cats carry their kittens by the scruff of the neck. I took/grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and threw him out of the hall. "
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by the skin at the back of the neck
by/in leaps and bounds
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(of progress) happening very quickly
let bygones be bygones
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something that you say to tell someone to forget about the unpleasant things in the past
on the whole; at large
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generally
by and large
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when everything about a situation is considered together
all things considered
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used when you are giving your opinion about something after thinking carefully about all the facts
all's fair in love and war
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a situation in which people do not follow the usual rules of behavior and do things that are normally considered unfair
(all) hot and bothered
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worried or angry, and sometimes physically hot
all things being equal
All things being equal, I'll be at home on Tuesday
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if everything happens as expected
helicopter view
Her role as a consultant is to take a helicopter view of how the business is managed
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a general description or opinion of a situation, rather than a detailed one
in all
The bill came to £25 in all
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with everything added together to make a total
paint (sb/sth) with a broad brush / use a broad brush
take a broad-brush approach; in broad brush terms; He is a details man, whereas his boss is broad-brush.
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to describe or consider someone or something in a very general way, without paying attention to small details or differences
by common consent
They acquired the manuscripts for what was by common consent a very reasonable price
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most people agree
like a cat on a hot tin roof
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stressed out, unable to relax, very worried about something
let sleeping dogs lie
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not to disturb someone or not to remember problems that happened in the past
be barking up the wrong tree
She thinks it'll solve the problem, but I think she's barking up the wrong tree.
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to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something
every dog has its day
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everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives
a leopard can’t / doesn't change its spots
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a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend that it will
grasping at straws
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trying to find some way to succeed when nothing you choose is likely to work; trying to find a reason to feel hopeful in a bad situation
like getting blood out of/from a stone
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you cannot extract what isn't there to begin with; trying to get something that cannot be obtained, regardless of how much force or persuasion is used
a rose is a rose is a rose
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when all is said and done, a thing is what it is
a stitch in time saves nine
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a small effort made at the right time might save a calamity later on.
a load of cobblers / a load of codswallop
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nonsense
a fly in the ointment
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a small flaw that spoils the whole
a bunch of fives
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a fist, as used in a fight
an arm and a leg
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very expensive, a large amount of money
amber nectar
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beer, lager
all thumbs
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clumsy or physically inept
bottle and glass
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cockney for arse
can't cut the mustard
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unable to meet the demands put upon you
burn the midnight oil
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to work late into the night
cherry ripe
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cockney for pipe
chow down
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begin to eat
cream crackered
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cockney for knackered
currant bun
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cockney for sun
cross that bridge when you come to it
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deal with a problem if and when it becomes necessary, not before
don't count your chickens before they hatch
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don't count on receiving some benefit until you actually have it
dog and bone
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cockney for telephone
discussing Uganda
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euphemism for sex (originated in the 70s, popularised in the satirical magazine Private Eye)
dicky dirt
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cockney for shirt
elephant's trunk
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cockney for drunk
everything but the kitchen's sink
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everything imaginable, a lot of things
fell of the back of a lorry
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a coy reference to an item that has been stolen
find your feet
I didn't cope well when I started my new job but after a few weeks I began to find my feet.
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to become conscious of and develop one's expertise
frog and toad
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cockney for road
ginger beer
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cockney for queer
go belly (or tits) up
The company has gone belly up - they had millions in debts and their only customer went elsewhere.
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become badly and permanently inoperative
go out on a limb
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take a risk to support someone or something
graveyard shift
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working hours that extend overnight
haste makes waste
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doing things in a rush makes for a poor result
hit the nail on the head
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make the precise correct point
miss the boat
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miss the chance to take an opportunity
like a chicken with its head cut off
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in a frenzied manner
no room to swing a cat
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an awkward or confined space
not playing with a full deck
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someone who lacks intelligence
(sitting) on the fence
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unwilling to give one's view about which side you support
pigs might fly
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said when referring to something that is highly unlikely
pull the wool over sb's eyes
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deceive someone
sparrow fart
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term for the early morning
the apple of my eye
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sb who is cherished above all others
knee jerk reaction
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a quick and automatic response
twist someone's arm
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persuade someone to do something they don't really want to do
the tail wagging the dog
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a small and usually insignificant factor (or person) dominates over one that is normally more powerful and influential.
tongue in cheek
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humorously, not to be taken seriously
up shit creek without a paddle
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in serious difficulty, with no hope of respite
you can lead a horse to water... (but you can't make it drink)
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you can encourage someone to to do something but, in the end, what they do is their own choice; you can make sth easy for someone, but you cannot force them to do anything
make one's flesh (or skin) crawl (or creep)
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to make someone feel disgusted, afraid, etc.
your guess is as good as mine
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I have no idea
know the ropes
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have experience of the appropriate procedures, understand how to do something
absence makes the heart grow fonder
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missing a person or a thing makes it more desirable
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
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a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made
all things come to those that wait
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it's worthwile to be patient
all things must pass
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everything's transitory
between two stools one falls to the ground
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to fail, due to being unable to choose between two alternatives
beggars can't be choosers
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if you request something to be given you should not question what you are given; similar to don't look a gift horse in the mouth
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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beauty is subjective; not everyone has to like the same thing
the darkest hour is just before the dawn
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there is hope, even in the worst of circumstances
comparisons are odious
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used to suggest that to compare two different things or persons is unhelpful or misleading
the course of true love never did run smooth
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from Shakespear, true love always encounters difficulties
a rolling stone gathers no moss
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someone who does not settle in one place rarely prospers
cut off your nose to spite your face (don't)
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to disadvantage yourself in order to do harm to an adversary; don't do something to harm your enemies and end up harming yourself
pearls before swine
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to give or offer something valuable to someone who does not understand its value
don't change horses in midstream
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choose a sensible moment to change your mind
a change is as good as a rest
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a change of work or occupation can be as restorative or refreshing as a period of relaxation
to put the cart before the horse
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reverse the accepted or logical order of things
don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs
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don't offer advice to someone who has more experience than oneself
familiarity breeds contempt
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a close long-term relationship with a person or situation brings about feelings of boredom or lack of respect
forewarned is forearmed
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advance warning provides an advantag
honey catches more flies than vinegar
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the idea that it is more effective to be polite and ingratiating than to be hostile or demanding
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise
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Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead
don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
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don't discard something valuable along with something undesirable
marry in haste, repent at leisure
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those who rush impetuously into marriage may spend a long time regretting doing so
once bitten, twice shy
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when someone is hurt doing something, they are wary of doing it again for fear of being hurt a second time; often used to describe someone hurt by a failed romance
there's no fool like an old fool
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People of mature years, who are expected to know better, often do outrageously foolish things, especially regarding romantic liaisons.
needs must
if needs must, they will eat any food
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it is or was necessary or unavoidable
more haste, less speed
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if you try and do something quickly you will make mistakes and take longer in the end
mighty oaks from little acorns grow
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great things may come from small beginnings
look before you leap
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check that you are clear what is ahead of you before making a decision that you cannot go back on
let not the sun go down on your wrath
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do not hold on to your anger for more than one day, don't go to bed angry
the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
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the richer you are the more relatively rich you become and, for the poor, vice-versa.
don't keep a dog and bark yourself
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advice that you should not pay someone to do a task and then do it yourself
you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs
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you can't accomplish something worthwhile without creating adverse effects
hold with the hare and run with the hounds
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to deceitfully purport to remain on good terms with both sides in a conflict
a watched pot never boils
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time seems to go slower when you are anxiously waiting for something to happen
long in the tooth
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old (of age)
to grin and bear it
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suffer pain or misfortune in a stoical manner

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