English Idioms Flashcards

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A blessing in disguise

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A good thing that seemed bad at first.

The COVID pandemic was a blessing in disguise for my family because we spent more time together and we got better our quality time.

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A dime a dozen

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Something common

Laparoscopic appendectomy was a dime a dozen surgery on our hospital.

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Beat around the bush

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Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it’s uncomfortable .

Please don’t beat around the bush. I hate it .

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