It's raining cats and dogs!
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Meaning: Raining very hard, big storm, heavy rain
A penny for your thoughts
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Meaning: One wants to find out what the other person is thinking.
An elephant in the room.
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Meaning: Something that everyone notices but says nothing about.
Every clod has a silver lining.
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Meaning: Finding a good thing in something bad.
Head in the clouds.
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Meaning: Not paying attention.
Zip your lips.
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Meaning: Be quiet!
Life is a roller-coaster!
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Meaning: There are ups and downs in life.
She is a walking dictionary.
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Meaning: Someone is smart and has a good vocabulary.
My brother is a couch potato
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Meaning: Being lazy, not doing anything
Hungry as a horse
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Meaning: Eating excessively
You are the apple of my eye
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Meaning: A cherished or favorite person
He is a bull in a china shop.
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Meaning: Someone is clumsy, he breaks things a lot.
You are a scaredy cat.
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She has a heart of gold
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Meaning: She is a very kind person.
The kids at school are all brains.
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Meaning: The kids at school are very smart.
He is in a pinch.
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Meaning: Being in a situation where the preferred or ideal choice is unavailable.
Hit the sack
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Meaning: To go to sleep
On cloud nine.
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Meaning: Being very happy
She is a goody two shoes
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Meaning: Too virtuous
Food for thought.
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