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| A breeze: very easy |
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Example: The test was a breeze. |
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| A piece of cake: very easy |
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Example: This lesson is a piece of cake. |
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| Couch potato: someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV |
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Example: All Bart does is watch TV. He's a couch potato. |
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| Counting on (someone or something): to depend on someone or something |
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Examples: I'm counting on Yoko Mia to help me with my homework.
I'm counting on his help. |
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| Hangs out: to spend time |
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Examples: My son likes to hang out at the park. He hangs out with his friends.
"What are you doing?" "Oh, nothing. I'm just hanging out." |
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| Kick the habit: to quit an addictive behavior pattern |
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Example: He smoked for 10 years, but he kicked the habit a year ago. |
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| Knocked her socks off: to greatly impress someone |
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Example: Her husband made a meal that knocked her socks off. She thought it was delicious! |
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| Left well enough alone: to be satisfied with things as they are; to not try to improve things |
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Example: The soup was fine. Paul should have left well enough alone, but he kept adding spices until it was ruined. |
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| Lighten up: to relax; to not get upset |
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Example: Don't be so serious. Lighten up! |
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| Not her cup of tea: not something she enjoys very much |
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Example: She probably won't go to the concert tonight. Concerts are not her cup of tea. |
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| Sees red: to become very angry |
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Example: My mother sees red when I don't clean up my room. |
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| Turn down: to refuse or reject someone or something |
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Examples: I turned down his offer. It wasn't very appealing.
John invited me to dinner, but I turned him down. |
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| Up in arms: very angry and ready to fight |
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Example: Many people were up in arms when the school was closed down. |
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| Went out of his way: to make a special effort |
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Example: When his car broke down, Juan went out of his way to help him. |
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