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Question		Answer
It's raining cats and dogs! start learning		It's raining heavily
straw That's the last straw! start learning		the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals
They're a dime a dozen! dime = 10 cents start learning		Something is cheap and easy to find
You have to know the ropes start learning		You have to know the detailes of a task
No dice! start learning		If someone asks you for something and you reply *, you are refusing to do what they ask.
I'm on the fence! start learning		A person hasn't made up their mind yet.
Over my dead body! start learning		You well never be convinced about something.
That's a piece of cake! start learning		Something is easy
At the drop of a hat! start learning		to do quickly
cut to the chase - Just cut to the chase, will you? start learning		get to the point of your discussion
Stop beating around the bush! start learning		Tell what tou want to tell, without unnecessary details
They're bark and no bite! start learning		they may yel, but they are nice
I'm on pin and needles! start learning		I'm excitedly nervous
He is using you as a scapegoat! start learning		* who takes the blame for something
Did you get up on the wrong side of the bad? start learning		Why are you having a bad day.
Make no bones about it! start learning		To state something as a fact.
The rule of thumb! As a rule of thumb, we eat dinner at 6 p.m. start learning		To tell something is an estimate
Hold your horses! start learning		Be patient!

Mar 11 (2) Pat's Idioms 2021_03_09