A Chip on Your ShoulderMeaning: Being angry about something
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that happened in the past.
Hit Below The BeltMeaning: A boxing term. Also often used to refer to
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inappropriate words, or comments that are too personal.
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Cup Of JoeMeaning: A cup of joe is an American nickname for a cup of coffee.
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You Can't Teach an Old Dog New
TricksMeaning: It can be challenging to teach a person something new.
I Smell a RatMeaning: A feeling that something is not quite right, or awry.
Wouldn't Harm a FlyMeaning: Nonviolent; someone who is mild or gentle.
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Break The IceMeaning: Breaking down a social stiffness.
Playing PossumMeaning: Pretending to be dead, or to be deceitful about
something.
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Tough It OutMeaning: To remain resillient even in hard times; enduring.
Back to Square OneMeaning: To go back to the beginning; back to the
drawing board.
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Right Out of the GateMeaning: Right from the beginning; to do
something from the start.
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Dropping Like FliesMeaning: To fall down ill or to die in large numbers.
Every Cloud Has a Silver LiningMeaning: To be optimistic,
even in difficullt times.
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Goody Two-ShoesMeaning: A smugly virtuous person.
Not the Sharpest Tool in the ShedMeaning: Someone
who isn't witty or sharp, but rather, they are ignorant, unintelligent, or senseless.
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Money Doesn't Grow On TreesMeaning: Suggests that
money is a resource that must be earned and is not one that's easily acquired.
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Happy as a Clam