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He's holding down two jobs and attending school. He's really burning the candle at both ends.
doing too much
She has to go to the bank, and while she's out she'll stop and visit her friend. She's killing two birds with one stone.
accomplishing two things at once
He's always too fast and out of control on his motorcycle. He's playing with fire.
doing something dangerous
He was admitted to Harvard, and he would have gone there but he forgot to send in the appropriate form in time. He has really missed the boat.
missed an opportunity
She got 100 percent on the exam and the other students were below 70 percent. She's head and shoulders above the rest.
the best
I can't think of the answer, but it will come to me in just a minute. It's on the tip of my tongue.
an idea that is not in words
Anytime I need help I go to her because I know she'll help me any way she can. She's one in a million.
really wonderful
His only two choices are to give up his free time or to pay a lot of money, and he doesn't like either choice. He's between a rock and a hard place.
without any good options
She's a well-known lawyer, a good skier, a great cook, and a painter. She's a jack-of-all-trades.
accomplished at many things
She's had so much to do to get ready for the trip that she's been running around all day. Now she's on her last legs.
very tired
Every time he puts the toys away, the children just take them out again. Keeping the house clean when the children are there is like trying to swim upstream.
really difficult or frustrating
We could either go out to dinner tonight or stay home and cook. Six of one, half dozen of the other.
It doesn't matter.
Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He's always putting his foot in his mouth.
saying embarrassing things
When I saw him with an older man, I just knew that the man had to be his father. He's a chip off the old block.
just like his father
My boss has asked me to respond immediately to this fax. No sooner said than done.
It will be done immediately.
It seems impossible for me to go to graduate school because I just can't afford it. But I'm going to try. Where there's a will, there's a way!
If you want something, you can do it.
Just think that because you locked your keys in the car, you got to meet that nice, handsome, young locksmith. Every cloud has a silver lining!
Bad things are accompanied by good.
Don't worry about what the boss just said to you. His bark is worse than his bite.
His words are worse than his actions.
He finally got a job; he couldn't continue to sit around doing nothing. He had to turn over a new leaf.
start over again
She thinks she should confess what she did, but no one really seems interested in knowing. Instead, she decides to let sleeping dogs lie.
leave something alone
It's been going well up to now.
Everything seems to be going the way that it should. So far, so good!
You always want what you don't have.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
It was really quiet
You could have heard a pin drop.
Everything takes time.
I've got to accept the fact that it's going to take more than seven years of school if I want to become a doctor. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day.
Everyone has a different opinion.
To each his own.