To get what one deserves. For Example: “I told Michael not to cheat on his taxes. Now he’s getting his just deserts; the IRS is auditing him.”
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Out Of Your Depth
Having no knowledge or experience on a topic. For Example: “My physics class is so hard. I’m way out of my depth in there.”
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Something that is very established or concrete. For Example: “That red hair runs deep in Jimmy’s family genetics.”
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A phrase used to emphasize an emotion. For Example: If you are “scared to death,” you are really scared. If you are “bored to death,” you are really bored.
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To receive poor treatment or a bad outcome. If you <strong>get a raw deal</strong>, you had things go unfavorably. For Example: “I got a raw deal today at work: I found out they’re closing my position at the end of the year.”
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A phrase that indicates a refusal to do something. For Example: If someone “wouldn’t be caught dead” doing something, that’s their way of saying they would never do it.
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Doing something that makes someone happy. For Example: “You should go tell Jenny that you noticed she’s lost some weight. I’m sure it will make her day.”
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A phrase used to tell someone they’re not very good at something. For Example: If Cory invites his friend Chris to go golfing and realizes his friend Chris is very bad at golfing, he might say, “well Chris, don’t give up your day job!” as a way of saying he’ll […]
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Making no secrets or attempts to hide something. For Example: If you do something in broad daylight, you’re doing it for anyone to see.
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Too far along in a certain activity to attempt a certain action. For Example: “Jim thought we should kick a field goal, but it was too late in the day for that. Since we were down by 21, we had to try to go for a touchdown.”
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To declare the end of a day’s work. For Example: “Alright, I think we got enough orders shipped out today. Let’s call it a day and go get a beer.”
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A wild guess. For Example: “The final question was ‘who won the World Cup in 1994?’ I didn’t have any clue, so I just took a shot in the dark and said Spain.”
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Ignorant of a certain fact or issue. For Example: “In the debate when the Senator was asked his opinion on nuclear waste disposal, it was clear by his stuttering that he is in the dark on that issue.”
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Not fit to be a part of. For Example: “Debra thought she wanted to become a journalist, but after her first week of classes she determined she’s not cut out for that career.”
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Often shortened to “<strong>can’t cut it</strong>,” this phrase means you can’t handle a certain task or issue. For Example: “Bill thought about joining the Marines, but he eventually concluded that he just can’t cut basic training.”
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