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24 Cards in this Set
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A storm in a teacub |
A lot unnecessary anger and worry about a matter that is not important |
She’s made an official complain to the CEO about the type of cheese in the cheese sandwiches at the counteen |
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Bob’s your uncle! |
“And there it is” or “and there you have it” |
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As dead as a doornail |
Very dead |
I tries to save the mouse that my cat brought in, but it was as dead as doornail |
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To kick the bucket |
To die |
Unfortunately our favourite neighbour kicked the bucket 3 years ago but we still feel her presence in the neighbourhood |
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Everything but the kitchen sink |
Everything imaginable |
Will packs lightly for travel, but I throw everything but the kitchen sink into my suitcase |
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The lights are on, but no one’s home |
Used to say that somebody is stupid, even though they may appear normal. |
Jennifer has a degree in interior design but the lights are on and no one’s home |
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Donkey’s years |
Used to describe an action that has continued for a very long time |
Will has lived in the countryside for monkey’s years, he just wouldn’t survive in the city |
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To do a runner |
To leave a place hastily in order to avoid an unpleasant situation or to avoid paying for something |
They ordered the caviar and the lobster but when the bull arrived they did a runner! |
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To do a runner |
To leave a place hastily in order to avoid an unpleasant situation or to avoid paying for something |
They ordered the caviar and the lobster but when the bull arrived they did a runner! |
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Nothing to write home about |
Not very exciting or special |
I met a boy at the ice rink, but he’s nothing to write home about |
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To do a runner |
To leave a place hastily in order to avoid an unpleasant situation or to avoid paying for something |
They ordered the caviar and the lobster but when the bull arrived they did a runner! |
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Nothing to write home about |
Not very exciting or special |
I met a boy at the ice rink, but he’s nothing to write home about |
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Keep your eyes peeled! |
Keep your eyes open or be vigilant |
Keep your eyes peeled for green scarves |
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To do a runner |
To leave a place hastily in order to avoid an unpleasant situation or to avoid paying for something |
They ordered the caviar and the lobster but when the bull arrived they did a runner! |
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Nothing to write home about |
Not very exciting or special |
I met a boy at the ice rink, but he’s nothing to write home about |
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Keep your eyes peeled! |
Keep your eyes open or be vigilant |
Keep your eyes peeled for green scarves |
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To pick someone’s brain |
To obtain information by questioning somebody who is well informed on that particular subject |
Colin can i pick your brain about that new project? |
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To put feelers out |
To make informal suggestions so as to test a concept before any final decision are made |
Can I suggest that we put the feelers out to see if the employees actually want a zoom Xmas party this year? |
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To put feelers out |
To make informal suggestions so as to test a concept before any final decision are made |
Can I suggest that we put the feelers out to see if the employees actually want a zoom Xmas party this year? |
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The best thing since slices bread |
That something is the best and most useful innovation of recent times |
When flip phones came out I thought they were the best thing since sliced bread! I miss hanging up so sassily! |
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To put feelers out |
To make informal suggestions so as to test a concept before any final decision are made |
Can I suggest that we put the feelers out to see if the employees actually want a zoom Xmas party this year? |
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The best thing since slices bread |
That something is the best and most useful innovation of recent times |
When flip phones came out I thought they were the best thing since sliced bread! I miss hanging up so sassily! |
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Take a chill pill |
Calm down! Relax |
At the picnic, I told Mary to take a chill pill as she was freaking out about a wasp. |
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I’ll show myself out! |
Used when you have disgraced yourself, to save someone else from having to “show you the door” |
What’s the difference between snowman and snowwomen? Snowballs 😁 |
