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"Walk on air" = be very happy. ⠀ Example: Ann was walking on air when she got the job. ⠀ Example: On the last day of school, all the children are walking on air. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Have your cake and eat it (too)" = have two good things at the same time.

Example: Don't buy a car if you want to walk and stay healthy. You can't have your cake and eat it.

Example: I worked at home so I could raise my family and still earn money - I guess I wanted to have my cake and eat it too.

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"When pigs fly" = never, impossible. ⠀ Example: I asked my boss if I could go on a two month vacation, he said yes, when pigs fly! ⠀ Example: - Do you think I can get into Harvard? - Yeah, when pigs fly! ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Tighten your belt" = spend less money. ⠀ Example: We'll have to tighten our belts if we want to save any money for a summer break this year. ⠀ Example: I've had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full-time. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Storm in a teapot" = a lot of anger or worry about something that is not important.

Example: I really think you're making a storm in a teapot over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car! ⠀ Example: All the reports about global warming are a storm in a teapot - it's not as dangerous as they say. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Rain cats and dogs" = rain very heavily.

Example: The weather was horrible on Saturday. It was raining cats and dogs all day. ⠀ Example: We were so disappointed that it rained cats and dogs for our whole vacation in Hawaii. ⠀ Origin: In old times, homes had thatched roofs in which domestic animals such as cats and dogs would like to hide. In heavy rain, the animals would either be washed out of the thatch, or rapidly abandon it for better shelter, so it would seem to be raining cats and dogs. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Over the moon" = extremely happy.

Example: When he sent me flowers and a note, I was over the moon. ⠀ Example: We were over the moon when we finally moved into our new house. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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Rat race is a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other in order to be successful and there is no time to relax (typical of a big city).

Example: Cathy was tired of the rat race and knew she needed to get a less stressful job.

Example: Sally is sick of the rat race. She is going to quit her job in London and move to a quiet village.

Origin: The phrase originates from the rat cages where rats are given a circular path to run on. It is a race which leads the rat nowhere but is full of struggles and exhaustion. This phrase compares the human life and some of the struggles to be as pointless as that one. A person who can come out of it is considered a true winner.

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"Put a sock in it" means stop talking, be quiet. ⠀ Example: Hey, put a sock in it, will you? I'm trying to work here. ⠀ Example: The teacher had asked the student to be quiet several times, but he was still talking. She got angry and asked him to put a sock in it. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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The lion's share is the biggest part of something. ⠀ Example: My sister grabbed the lion's share of the pizza. ⠀ Example: The lion's share of the government's budget goes to the military. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Monkey business" = silly or dishonest behavior. ⠀ Example: Our teacher warned us not to try any monkey business while she was out of the room. ⠀ Example: There's money missing from the office and it's not the first time it's happened. I think there's some monkey business going on. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Like water off a duck's back" = without any apparent effect. ⠀ Example: She calls him lazy and useless, but it's like water off a duck's back. ⠀ Example: The bullets had no effect on the steel door. They fell away like water off a duck's back. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Like a bat out of hell" = very fast. ⠀ Example: He ran out of the building like a bat out of hell. ⠀ Example: If there were a fire, I wouldn't try to save any possessions. I'd be off like a bat out of hell! ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"If the shoe fits, wear it" = if a description applies to you, then accept it. ⠀ Example: I know you don't like being called unreliable, but if the shoe fits, wear it. ⠀ Example: Look James, I am not blaming you for this problem - but if the shoe fits, wear it. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Let the cat out of the bag" = reveal a secret. ⠀ Example: It's a secret. Try not to let the cat out of the bag. ⠀ Example: How did mom find out we were planning a surprise party for her? Who let the cat out of the bag? ⠀ Origin: This expression alludes to the dishonest practice of a merchant substituting a worthless cat for a valuable pig, which is discovered only when the buyer gets home and opens the bag. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Jump through hoops" = make extraordinary efforts. ⠀ Example: The company is jumping through hoops these days to try to please customers. ⠀ Example: How did you manage to get permission for this? Did you have to jump through hoops? ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

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"Packed like sardines" = a large number of people in a small space. ⠀ Example: The bus was full. The passengers were packed like sardines. ⠀ Example: We didn't want to take more than one car, so we had to drive for about four hours packed like sardines in Jeff's little sedan. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2