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Idiom
Meaning
a
little learning is a dangerous thing
people
who dont understand something fully are dangerous
a
snowball effect
events
have momentum and build upon each other
a
snowballs chance in hell
no
chance at all
a
stitch in time saves nine
fix
the problem now because it will get worse later
a
storm in a teacup
a
big fuss about a small problem
an
apple a day keeps the doctor away
apples
are good for you
an
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
you
can prevent a problem with little effort. fixing it later is harder.
as
right as rain
perfect
bolt
from the blue
something
that happened without warning
burn
bridges
destroy
relationships
calm
before the storm
something
bad is coming
come
rain or shine
no
matter what
curiosity
killed the cat
stop
asking questions
cut
the mustard
do
a good job
dont
beat a dead horse
move
on
every
dog has his day
everyone
gets a chance at least once
familiarity
breeds contempt
the
better you know someone the less you like him
fit
as a fiddle
in
good health
fortune
favours the bold
take
risks
get
a second wind
have
more energy after having been tired
get
wind of something
hear
news of something secret
go
down in flames
fail
spectacularly
haste
makes waste
youll
make mistakes if you rush through something
have
your head in the clouds
not
be concentrating
he
who laughs last laughs loudest
ill
get you back for what you did
hear
something straight from the horses mouth
hear
something from the person involved
hes
not playing with a full deck
hes
dumb
hes
off his rocker
hes
crazy
hes
sitting on the fence
he
cant make up his mind
it
is a poor workman who blames his tools
if
you cant do the job
it
is always darkest before the dawn
things
are going to get better
it
takes two to tango
one
person alone isnt responsible. both people are involved.
jump
on the bandwagon
follow
a trend
know
which way the wind is blowing
understand
the situation (usually negative)
leave
no stone unturned
look
everywhere
let
sleeping dogs lie
stop
discussing an issue
like
riding a bicycle
something
you never forget how to do
like
two peas in a pod
theyre
always together
make
hay while the sun shines
take
advantage of a good situation
on
cloud nine
very
happy
once
bitten
youre
more cautious when youve been hurt before
out
of the frying pan and into the fire
things
are going from bad to worse
run
like the wind
run
fast
shape
up or ship out
work
better or leave
snowed
under
busy
that
ship has sailed
its
too late
the
pot calling the kettle black
someone
criticizing someone else he is just as bad
there
are clouds on the horizon
trouble
is coming
those
who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones
people
who are morally questionable shouldnt criticize others
through
thick and thin
in
good times and in bad times
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