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You can take a horse to water, by you can't make it drink
Horses can sometimes be stubborn
you can give someone an opportunity, but you can't make them take it
All animals need to be shown where to drink
It's time to get wet
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Your cups runneth over
You mispoured and spilled all over the counter
You need a taller glass
You have so many good things that you cannot contain them all
You spilled your drink
3
You'll catch more flies with honey than vinegar
You should buy a fly swatter
Flies like to eat sugar
put out vinegar to keep flies away
If you try being nice, more people will listen to what you have to say
4
What does it mean if you are like a bull in a china shop?
You should use paper plates
You should slow down and cool your emotions
You're a strong farmer
You really enjoy Chinese food
5
What does it means when people say, "That ship has sailed"
That they think you need a bath
That iti is too late to do anything about a problem
You are going to take a long vacation
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Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill
to talk or complain about a small problem as if it is important and serious
You need to finish the job
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Please follow the safety directions on the medicine bottle
Pay attention to your doctor's advice
It's better to prevent accidents or problems than try to fix it later
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Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
Don't complain about someting that was given to you for free
You need to brush your teeth
You should take your horse to the dentist
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It was like a three ring circus
It was very chaotic
They had elephants
There was lots of entertainment
They saw the elephant
10
Monkey see, monkey do
that monkey needs eyeglasses
people copy other people, even when it is not smart behavior
monkeys like to imitate people
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It's a hot potato
Dinner is hot
It's a problem nobody wants to deal with
It's too warm
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A watched pot never boils
waiting for something makes it feel like it takes a long time
you need to pay attention when you are cooking
You need to turn the stove on
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It’s an uphill battle
A hill that is too steep to walk up
The other side has an unfair advantage
We will never finish this task
it requires a great deal of effort and determination but it can be done
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It’s a tough pill to swallow
You need to remember to take your medicine even if you don't like it
Bad tasting medicine is often the best for you
A fact or piece of news that is unpleasant but which is unavoidable
You will be ill for a while but eventually get better
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Keep an ear to the ground
It's time to take a nap
Make sure that you find out about the things that people are doing
That person is hard of hearing
Did you understand what I said?
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You're preaching to the choir
This person talks too much
I am in agreement with what you are saying
Stop interrupting the people singing
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Birds of a feather flock together
Everyone here is dressed the same
WoW! Look at the size of that flock of birds
People hang out with people who have similar interests as them
18
Don’t burn your bridges
It better to walk across a bridge than to try to wade across the stream
You need to turn back
Don't do things to friends that cannot be undone
You need to learn to back down
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To kill two birds with one stone
We're having two chickens for dinner
watch out, his baseball throws are a little wild
to two things accomplished at the same time
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Roll the dice
Hurry up, it's your turn
He did well bowling
Take a chance
21
Waiting for the hammer to fall
It looks like things are starting to slip out of place
Getting hit with something
Waiting for something bad to happen
Waiting for your turn
22
We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it
That situation seems unsafe
You do not intend to worry about a possible future problem right now
I am afraid of crossing bridges
We have a long journey ahead
23
He's a snake in the grass
That animal is hidden and hard to see
He's not trustworthy
This subject is hard to understand
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The elephant in the room
This room is too crowded
The furniture in the room is too large for the space
An obvious or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about
People are making lots of noise
25
He's a wet blanket
He's soaking wet
He's not much fun to be around
He needs to change his bedding
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A little birdie told me...
I heard the birds singing this morning
I think that you are small like a little bird
I have a talking parrot
I heard a rumor from someone who I won't name to you
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Let it be water off a duck’s back
a hurtful remark or that has no apparent effect on the person
That person loves to swim
Chicken is better
Looks like the birds are getting ready to fly south for the winter
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She has an axe to grind
She needs to sharpen her tools
She has run out of firewood
She is angry an looking to get back at people
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What does "A bird in hand is worth two in the bush" mean?
Take what you have instead of trying to get more
you have really good luck attracting birds
you sing like a bird
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The early bird gets the worm
Often you get better choices if you arrive early
It's time to fill the bird feeders
birds get up early in the morning
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You missed the bus on that one
You missed your opportunity to do something
You should have bought your tickets by now
You're going to be late
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Put your nose to the grindstone
They fell and scraped their face
To do hard, continuous work
They have a cold or allergies and cannnot stop sneezing
That person has a nose ring
33
Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
You have too many things already
Some eggs don't hatch
Don't count on something happening before it has actually happened
Not all plans are good ones
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Just smile and nod
People will like you if you smile a little more
Remember to look like you are paying attention
Act as if what is happening does not bother you
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They can’t see the forest for the trees
Their view is blocked by some trees
They are too involved in details to look at the situation as a whole
They are lost in the woods
They have no idea of what they are doing
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That's a horse of a different color
An unrelated matter with distinctly different significance
He looks like he is as strong as a horse
There are many choices
The horse is unwell
37
Sow the breeze, reap the whirlwind
Foolish actions will have more dire consequences than you think
To lose your crops in a bad storm
That person talks too much
The weather does not look good
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We're in the same boat
you should sign up for boating classes
Things are just as bad for us
We're taking a ferryboat ride together
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You sound like a broken record
You keep repeating yourself
Your voice sounds raspy like you have a cold
You don't sing very well
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You’ve got to take your lumps
Add sugar to your coffee
You look like you've been bruised
You need to comb your hair
accept bad things that happen to you without complaining
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You reap what you sow
You are going to win the lottery
What happens to you is a result of things which you have done in the past
It's time to harvest the crops
It's time to plant the crops
42
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water
Be gentle with little children
Don't be hasty in dismissing everything that has been done so far
You smell and need to take a bath
43
It was like watching chrome rust
He needs a shave
That metal is corroding
He's not as good looking as he used to be
Something is incredibly boring or tedious
44
A picture is worth a thousand words
You should enter a photography contest
This book should have illustrations
It's easier to see something than it is for some one else to describe it
45
What does it mean when somebody say, "Who put the bee in your bonnet?"
People aren't sure what's bothering you
You're afraid of insects
You keep talking about something and won't stop
You're very angry
46
Went into the lion's den
Went on safari
Deliberately did something hazardous
Is a cat lover
47
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel
It's nearly dawn
There's a train coming in our direction
It's no longer dark in here
The end of the difficult or unpleasant situation is near
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What does it mean if a Person "walks on water?"
They don't know how to swim so they stay in shallow water
They are a good swimmer
They seemingly can do no wrong
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He or she has broad shoulders
A willingness to accept multiple demands and responsibilities
They are hard to give a hug to
They look big and awkward
That person is huge
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You'll have to bite the bullet on that one
This is going to hurt
You'll just have to accept that things did not go well in that case
Let's go do some target practice
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The chickens have come in to roost
The chicken we were going to eat has gone bad
All of the chickens are safely in the coop
bad things that someone has done have come back to haunt them
Everyone is home safely
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Threw him/her under the bus
you think a friend should be a mechanic
you let someone in charge know who did something
You shouldn't be allowed to ride public transportation
you hurt pedestrians
53
"Every dog has its day" means what?
Everybody will be lucky at some time
People need to wash their pets
Dogs are very loyal
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Let's bury the hatchet
You should take care of old tools
We should stop fighting
I am so angry that I should chop some wood
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To take the bull by the horns
You need to act in a manly way
To deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way
Try not to antagonize people around you
You prefer red meat
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It’s a weight off my shoulders
I am unwell and cannot work
you have relieved yourself of a burden that has been troubling you
I've lost a lot of weight
These clothes are too tight for me
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Moss doesn't grow on a rolling stone
it's better to be doing something rather than doing nothing
Don't throw rocks
watch out for loose rocks
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I didn't just fall off the turnip truck
I'm not that gullible
It's okay, I'm not hurt
I prefer cabbage to turnips
I am not a country bumpkin
59
A wolf in sheep's clothing
That's a special type of wool
That person is trying to decieve us
That person usually knows what to do but is confused by this
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What does it mean if somebody is "Completely out to lunch on this?"
They have no idea what's going on
They should go on a diet
It seems like they are never at work
They need to make healthier food choices
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It's a pipe dream
It's something that probably won't ever be able to happen
The person can blow smoke rings
It was a nightmare
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She's like an open book
She likes to read
It's very easy to tell what she is thinking or feeling
She never remembers to tie her shoes
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What are you doing if you are a chicken with its head cut off?
acting panicked
getting a haircut
taking a flight on an airplane
cooking fried chicken
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Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you
Don't walk in the woods alone
Sometimes things go your way, sometimes they don't
Don't let bullies push you around
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It's a dog eat dog world out there
Dogs are sometimes cannibalistic
Dogs are better than cats
People will do anything to be successful, even if it harms others
Eat your food, don't waste it
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That person lives a charmed life
They were good luck tokens
That person is superstitious
They have had some good luck
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You opened a can of worms
You spoiled things by acting too quickly
People think that you look or smell unpleasant
You should try to get to work earlier
Doing something to correct a problem leads to many more problems
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She’s no spring chicken
That chicken is too old to cook
a sometimes negative way to describe someone who is no longer young
She still very spry
She gossips too much
