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35 Cards in this Set
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apple of one's eye
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a person that is adored by someone
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Baby Jessica is the apple of her father's eye.
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(have a) bun in the oven
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be pregnant
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I don't think Jan will come to the bar because she has a bun in the oven.
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bad egg
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a person who is often in trouble
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I don't want my little brother hanging around with the bad eggs on the street.
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big cheese
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very important person (VIP)
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I thought I was just going to interview the secretary, but they let me talk to the big cheese himself.
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bread and butter
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necessities, the main thing
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Just explain the bread and butter of your report. You don't have to go into details.
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bring home the bacon
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earn the income
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My husband has had to bring home the bacon ever since I broke my leg.
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butter someone up
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be extra nice to someone (usually for selfish reasons)
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We'll have to butter Angie up before we tell her the news about the broken vase.
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(have one's) cake and eat it too
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want more than your fair share or need
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Rick wants to have his cake and eat it too. He wants to be single but he doesn't want me to date anyone else.
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carrot top
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person with red or orange hair
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Simon is the first carrot top I've ever gone out with.
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cheesy
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silly
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I love reading cheesy romance novels because I don't have to think.
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cool as a cucumber
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very relaxed
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I thought I was afraid of flying, but I was cool as a cucumber all the way to England.
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cream of the crop
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the best
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We hired the cream of the crop to entertain us at the Christmas party.
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(don't) cry over spilled milk
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get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed
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The mirror is broken and we can't fix it. There's no need to cry over spilled milk.
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cup of joe
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cup of coffee
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Let's stop for a cup of joe before we head to work.
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(not my) cup of tea
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something you enjoy (usually used negatively)
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Opera isn't exactly my cup of tea.
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egg someone on
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urge someone to do something
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The gang tried to egg us on but we didn't want to fight.
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freeze one's buns off
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be very cold
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I froze my buns off at the ice rink.
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full of beans
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have a lot of (silly) energy
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The kids were full of beans after the circus.
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gravy train
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extremely good pay for minimal work
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The unionized grocers have been enjoying the gravy train for twenty years.
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(have something) handed to someone on a silver platter
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receive without working for something
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The professor's daughter had her college diploma handed to her on a silver platter.
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hard nut to crack
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difficult to understand (often a person)
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Angelo is a hard nut to crack when something is bothering him like this.
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hot potato
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a controversial or difficult subject
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Choosing a location for our new store is a hot potato right now.
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in a nutshell
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simply
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In a nutshell, I'm having a bad day.
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nuts about something, someone
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like a lot
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I'm nuts about classical music these days.
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out to lunch
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crazy or mad
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Harry has been out to lunch ever since he lost his job.
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one smart cookie
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a very intelligent person
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Your daughter is one smart cookie. She reads much higher than her grade level.
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peach fuzz
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small amount of hair growth
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Except for a bit of peach fuzz, the baby came out bald.
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piece of cake
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very easy
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The exam was a piece of cake.
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put all of ones eggs in one basket
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rely on one single thing
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Even though I'm majoring in Art, I'm taking a maths course because my Dad says I shouldn't put all of my eggs in one basket.
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souped up
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made more powerful or stylish
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The car was souped up with shiny rims and a loud stereo.
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sell like hot cakes
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bought by many people
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The new Harry Potter books sold like hot cakes.
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spice things up
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make something more exciting
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I wanted to spice things up in the office, so I bought some red and gold paint.
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spill the beans
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reveal the truth
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On Monday, I'm going to spill the beans about my travel plans.
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take something with a pinch (grain) of salt
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don't consider something 100% accurate
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Take Mandy's advice with a pinch of salt. She doesn't always do her research.
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use your noodle
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use your brain
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You're going to have to really use your noodle on this crossword puzzle. It's an extra difficult one.
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