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10 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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BE BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN YOUR MOUTH |
have advantages because you come from a rich family |
I've always had to work hard because I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. |
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BE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH |
understand the way another person thinks because you often have the same ideas and opinions they do |
It was a difficult meeting because David and I didn't seem to be on the same wavelength. |
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GET ON LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE |
become good friends very quickly and have a lot to talk to each other about |
George and Isabelle seem to be getting on like a house on 🔥, don't they? |
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IN SOMEBODY'S BAD/GOOD BOOKS |
used for saying that someone is annoyed/pleased with you |
I don't think I'm in Mrs Patterson's good books at the moment. |
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LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD |
used for saying that two people look, behave or think exactly the same |
Irene and her sister are like two peas in a pod. |
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ON GOOD TERMS (WITH) |
have a good relationship because with someone |
When I left the job, I was still on good terms with everyone in the office. |
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PUT SOMETHING IN PERSPECTIVE |
provide a sensible way of judging how good, bad, important, etc something is in comparison with other things |
My illness has certainly been put everything else in perspective. |
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SOMEBODY IS ONLY HUMAN |
used for saying that someone has been weak in the ways most people are weak and should not be blamed for their behaviour |
I'm sorry I made a mistake, but I'm only human. |
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SEE EYE TO EYE (WITH SOMEBODY) |
agree with someone or have the same opinion as them |
Imogen and I have never really seen eye to eye. |
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YOUR FLESH AND BLOOD |
your relative |
My family is very important to me because, after all, they're my flesh and blood. |
