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A couch potato |
someone who just site on the couch watching TV |
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| 2 |
A lot on my plate |
an over-abundance of food on a dinner plate, and it is used whtn someone has many responsibilities or scheduled activities |
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| 3 |
Apple of one's eye |
a person that is adored by someone |
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| 4 |
Bad apple |
a bad person, or a bad person who affects others |
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| 5 |
Bad egg |
a person who is often in trouble |
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| 6 |
Big cheese |
very important person (VIP), boss |
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| 7 |
Bread and butter |
necessities, the main thing |
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| 8 |
Butter someone up |
be extra nice to someone (usually for selfish reasons) |
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Cheesy |
silly |
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Cool as a cucumber |
very relaxed / who is able to remain calm |
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Cream of the crop |
the best |
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| 12 |
Couch potato |
a lazy person who spends his spare time in front of the TV |
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| 13 |
(don't) cry over spilled milk |
get upset over something that has happened and connot be changed |
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| 14 |
(have a) bun in the oven |
be pregnant |
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| 15 |
(not my) cup of tea |
something you enjoy (usually used negatively) |
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| 16 |
Egg someone on |
urge someone to do something |
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Freeze one's buns off |
be very cold |
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| 18 |
Full of beans |
have a lot of (silly) energy |
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| 19 |
Gravy train |
extremely good pay for minimal work |
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| 20 |
Handed to someone on a silver platter |
receive without working for something |
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| 21 |
Hard nut to crack |
difficult to understand (often a person) |
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| 22 |
Nutty as a fruitcake |
harmless silliness to someone who needs professional help |
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| 23 |
One smart cookie |
a very intelligent person |
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| 24 |
Piece of cake |
very easy / a task is easy |
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| 25 |
Souped up |
made more powerful or stylish |
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| 26 |
Sell like hot cakes |
bought by many people |
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| 27 |
Slower than molasses |
molasses is a syrupy liquid that pours slowly |
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| 28 |
Spill the beans |
reveal the truth |
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| 29 |
Take it with a grain of salt |
the source indicated may not be completely trustworthy, so do not automatically believe everything |
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| 30 |
Take something with a pinch (grain) of salt |
don't consider something 100 % accurate |
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| 31 |
Use your noodle |
use your brain |
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| 32 |
Walk on eggs |
is an attempt to not upset someone in a foul mood |
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