Idioms
Native-Level Adjectives
Conversational Phrases
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Use this idiom in a sentence: Cold turkey

To give up something all at once rather than gradually weaning off. "I quit smoking cold turkey." "

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"The store was ____ because everyone's preparing for the hurricane. The water sold out by 10!"

Packed: very crowded; full of people

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Guess the meaning: Can't complain.
"Hey! How's it going?"


"Can't complain. How are you?"

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Use this idiom in a sentence: Fly on the wall

To witness what is going on without anyone being aware that you are there. "I'd love to be a fly on the wall in the Oval Office."

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"I'm ______. I only had an apple for breakfast."

Starving: very hungry (hyperbolic)

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Guess the meaning: So so.

"How are you?" 

"So so. I need a root canal so that's fun."

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Use this idiom in a sentence: In the ballpark

Close to or around something; fairly accurate. "The house was in the ballpark of $500,000." - "He gave me a ballpark estimate of $200 to repair the sink."

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"The house was _____. He did a great job cleaning."

Spotless: very clean

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Guess the meaning: I owe you one.

I owe you a favor; said after someone does something nice for you.

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