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I hope I strike gold when I play the lottery.
I hope I become rich when I play the lottery.
She dropped that plan like a hot potato.
She gave that idea up quickly
Grandma is always volunteering at the animal shelter. She has a heart of gold.
She is kind and caring.
My brother goes to the gym everyday. He's fit as a fiddle!
He is in great physical shape.
My mom grows beautiful flowers in the spring. She really has a green thumb.
She is good at gardening/growing plants
He sits around a lot and is lazy.
When his friend won first place at the science fair, Ryan was green with envy.
Ryan was very jealous.
Rachel couldn't believe all her friends were invited to the party but she wasn't. She always seems to play second fiddle to her friends.
She seems to be less important than her friends.
We thought the new school would be better but quickly found out the grass is always greener on the other side.
It often seems like other places and situations are better than your own.
The student is always fiddling around with is pencil.