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30 Cards in this Set
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cat nap |
short sleep |
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as busy as a bee |
extremely busy |
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bull in a china shop |
very clumsy person |
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the world is somebody's oyster |
people can do anything they want in life |
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to chicken out |
to quit something out of fear |
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to drop like flies |
to stop doing an activity in large numbers |
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to have somebody's ducks in a row |
to be organized for something that is going to happen |
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to let the cat out of the bag |
to reveal a secret, usually without intention |
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to open a can of worms |
to create a whole new set of problems |
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wild goose chase |
a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time |
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bread and butter |
an important source of income |
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cool as a cucumber |
very calm |
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food for thought |
something to consider |
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hard nut to crack |
a very difficult person or situation |
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mouse potato |
a person who spends a lot of time on a computer |
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the best thing since sliced bread |
a very good person or thing |
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smart cookie |
intelligent and creative person |
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to bring home the bacon |
to earn a living, especially for a family |
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to sell like hot cakes |
to sell very quickly |
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to spill the beans |
to reveal something that was meant to be kept secret |
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daylight robbery |
something sold at a very high price |
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for a song |
for very little money |
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hush money |
money paid to ensure that something is kept secret |
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to be as genuine as a three-dollar bill |
used sarcastically to mean that something is fake |
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to be in the red |
to spend more money than you make |
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to feel the pinch |
not having as much money as before |
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to go from rags to riches |
to go from being poor to having a lot of money |
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to live from hand to mouth |
to barely have enough to money to survive |
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to make ends meet |
to make the money needed to pay for food and bills |
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to spend money like water |
to spend a lot of money regularly |