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passed away
Euphemism
A dime a dozen
Something common
A bad workman always blames his tools.
This proverb means when someone blames the quality of their equipment or other external factors when they perform a task poorly.
You are becoming a little thin on top
this means that someone is or is going bald
Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her
this is referring to Romeo and Juliet
Bite the bullet
idiom
Break a leg
Good luck
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Things we already have are more valuable than what we hope to get
Our teacher is in the family way
this means that someone is pregnant
“Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?”
this is referring to Sir Isaac Newton
It's been raining for 40 days and 40 nights.
Allusion
Hit the sack
Go to sleep
A cat has nine lives.
A cat can survive seemingly fatal events.
He is a little tipsy
this means that someone is drunk
“This place is like a Garden of Eden.
this is referring to the bible
All good things come to an end.
proverb
A blessing in disguise
a good thing that seemed bad at first
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
When someone is in a difficult situation, s/he will take any available opportunity to improve it.
He is a special child
this means that someone has learning challenges
The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes
this is referring to a Greek mythology myth
By the skin of your teeth
idiom
Beat around the bush
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Howsoever big a task is, it starts with a small step.
Dearly departed
this means that someone has died
“Stop acting like my ex-husband, please
this is referring to a person or place