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28 Cards in this Set
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Youth is wasted on the young. |
As you get older, you wish you could back and make different decisions. |
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Bite off more than you can (chew) |
To do too many things at one time. |
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Speak of the devil. |
When you are talking behind someone’s back and they suddenly appear. |
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Chip off the old block. |
When somebody closely resembles their parents. |
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To throw someone under the bus. |
When you blame someone else for something you old. |
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It takes two to tango. |
It takes two people to make or break a relationship. |
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Rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic. |
When you are doing something to fix a station but it doesn’t matter. |
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All in the same boat. |
When anyone is in the same station. |
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Steal someone’s thunder. |
To take credit for something that somebody else did. |
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Don’t judge a book by its cover. |
Don’t make a decision on someone based on their appearance. |
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Wait until the last gun is fried. |
To wait until the last possible moment to do something. |
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Take it with a grain of salt. |
When you don’t take something that seriously. |
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On thin ice. |
When you are in a very tough situation. |
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Don’t quit your day job! |
Do what you are good at. |
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Last straw. |
Something that happens which leads to the end of something. |
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To pull the wool over somebody’s eyes. |
When you intentionally try and trick or fool somebody. |
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Leave no stone unturned. |
When you search for something. |
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Not playing with a full deck. |
When somebody is not mentally stable. |
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Bells and whistles. |
Extra luxuries. |
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To make long story short. |
When someone gets to the point of their discussion. |
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Jump ship. |
To get out of a situation very quickly |
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Turn the other cheek. |
When you purposely ignore a situation. |
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Same song and dance. |
When someone gives you the same excuse over and over |
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Dance to the beat of a different drummer. |
When someone behaves much differently than others. |
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Tip of the iceberg. |
When you see only the smallest part of a problem. |
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Fishing with dynamite. |
When something is really easy. |
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Taste of your own medicine. |
When you do something to somebody that they have done to you. |
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Under the gun. |
When you are under a lot of pressure. |
