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6 Cards in this Set
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to waste one's time trying hard to accomplish something that is completely hopeless. |
bang one's head against a brick wall. You're banging your head against a brickwall trying to get that dog to behave properly. |
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to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing |
to keep a straight face |
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To hurt yourself by overindulging in something good. |
have too much of a good thing |
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to refuse to change your opinion or agree to even very small changes that another person wants |
budge an inch. I keep asking her to think again, but she won't budge an inch. |
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warns us not to be fooled by people or things that look good - because they might not be as good as they look on the surface! |
All that glisters is not gold |
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it describes situations that contain wonderful opportunities. It can describe the opportunities that open up when you take risks, have money or learn new skills. |
The world's mine oyster |
