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things or people that arelike two peas in a pod are very similar or identical.

Like two peas in a pod

easilyupset by the things that people think or say

Sensitive

to make (someone) moreaware of something

Sensitize

havingor showing good sense or judgment

Sensible

tomake someone believe something that is not true

Deceive

to make (someone) unhappyby not being as good as expected or by not doing something that was hoped foror expected

Disappoint

When someone doesn’trealise what is really going on around them or is not paying enough attentionto the events around them; you alert him/her of that fact by telling him/her towake up and smell the coffee.

Wake up and smell the coffee

not having or showingstrong ideas or beliefs about something : weak and not able or not willing toact


wishy washy

To be in love

Head over heels

To trick or confuse someone

Bamboozled

something that makes peopleafraid or less confident

Dauting

False or dishonest, Causinga lack of trust or confidence


Dodgy

fast, swift, quick

Lickety-split

when someone makes amountain out of a molehill, they exaggerate the importance or seriousness of aproblem.

Makea mountain out of a molehill

Actions or communicationsneed more than one person

It takes two to tango

producing no harm;harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility

Innocuous

to upset, to confuse

Discombobulate

Agood invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.

Best thing since sliced bread

Highly attractive

Enticing


unsure or uncertain :feeling doubt about something, causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion :likely to be bad or wrong

Dubious

to overwhelm with shock,surprise or wonder

Flabbergast

To flatter or to be nice tosomeone to get something from them

To butter someone up

To disclose a secret

Spill the beans

To be very close friends/bestfriends with someone

Thicks as Thieves

A person with bad qualitiessuch as unkindness, cruelty, etc.


A bad egg

A person with goodqualities such as kindness, compassion, etc.

A good egg

something that yousay which meansthat bad thingssometimes happen andthere is nothing youcan do to prevent it, so it is not worthbecoming upset aboutit

That’s the way the cookie crumbles


This expression is an insult. It is meant to informsomeone that they are horrible at whatever they are trying to do, and shouldnot make a career out of it.

Don’t give up your day job

Spontaneously playful orunpredictable rather than serious and practical; acting on a whim!

Whimsical

To leave things alone as tonot cause trouble, or to leave things as they are to avoid restarting arguments

Let sleeping dogs lie

To support something thatis popular

Jump on te bandwagon

Physically or mentallytired; exhausted; fatigued

Weary

The show has come to anend. It’s all over

Elvis has left the building

Arelationship that is likely to be happy and successful ,Perfect compatibility between people, things, factors


A match made in heaven

Approximately , Possibly a little more or less than theamount or time mentioned

Give or Take

Nothing is irreversibleuntil the final act is played out. You can use this expression when someone islosing a game or competition but you think there is still a chance they mightwin

It’s not over until the fat lady sings