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1
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. (have a) bun in the oven

A

be pregnant

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bad egg

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a person who is often in trouble

I don’t want my little brother hanging around with thebad eggson the street.

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big cheese

A

very important person (VIP)

I thought I was just going to interview the secretary, but they let me talk to thebig cheesehimself.

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bread and butter

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necessities, the main thing

Just explain thebread and butterof your report. You don’t have to go into details.

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bring home the bacon

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earn the income

My husband has had tobring home the baconever since I broke my leg.

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butter someone up

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be extra nice to someone (usually for selfish reasons)

We’ll have tobutterAngieupbefore we tell her the news about the broken vase.

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(have one’s) cake and eat it too

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want more than your fair share or need

Rick wants tohave his cake and eat it too. He wants to be single but he doesn’t want me to date anyone else.

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. carrot top

A

person with red or orange hair

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cheesy

A

silly

I love readingcheesyromance novels because I don’t have to think.

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cool as a cucumber

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cool as a cucumber

I thought I was afraid of flying, but I wascool as a cucumberall the way to England.

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cream of the crop

A

the best

We hired thecream of the cropto entertain us at the Christmas party.

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(don’t) cry over spilled milk

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get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed

The mirror is broken and we can’t fix it. There’s no need tocry over spilled milk.

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cup of joe

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cup of coffee

Let’s stop for acup of joebefore we head to work.

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egg someone on

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urge someone to do something

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freeze one’s buns off

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be very cold

Ifroze my buns offat the ice rink.

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16
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full of beans

A

have a lot of (silly) energy

The kids werefull of beansafter the circus.

17
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gravy train

A

extremely good pay for minimal work

The unionized grocers have been enjoying thegravy trainfor twenty years.

18
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(have something) handed to someone on a silver platter

A

receive without working for something

The professor’s daughter had her college diplomahanded to her on a silver platter.

19
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hard nut to crack

A

a problem that is very difficult to solve or a person who is very difficult to understand.

Angelo is ahard nut to crackwhen something is bothering him like this.

20
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hot potato

A

a controversial or difficult subject

Choosing a location for our new store is ahot potatoright now.

21
Q

. in a nutshell

A

สั้นๆ
Briefly

In a nutshell, I’m having a bad day.

22
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nuts about something, someone

A

like a lot

I’mnuts aboutclassical music these days.

23
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out to lunch

A

Too strange or confused to know what is really happening.

Harry has beenout to lunchever since he lost his job.

24
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one smart cookie

A

a very intelligent person

Your daughter isone smart cookie. She reads much higher than her grade level.

25
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peach fuzz

A

small amount of hair growth

Except for a bit ofpeach fuzz, the baby came out bald.

26
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put all of ones eggs in one basket

A

rely on one single thing

Even though I’m majoring in Art, I’m taking a maths course because my Dad says I shouldn’tput all of my eggs in one basket.

27
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souped up

A

made more powerful or stylish

The car wassouped upwith shiny rims and a loud stereo.

28
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sell like hot cakes

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bought by many people

29
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spice things up

A

make something more exciting

30
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spill the beans

A

reveal the truth

31
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take something with a pinch (grain) of salt

A

don’t consider something 100% accurate

Take Mandy’s advice witha pinch of salt. She doesn’t always do her research.

32
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use your noodle

A

use your brain

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