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Idioms List 5

1. Under your nose – Something obvious but unnoticed.

2. Walk on eggshells – Be very cautious about what you say or do.

3. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours – If you help me, I’ll help you.

4. Add fuel to the fire – Make a bad situation worse.

5. At the drop of a hat – Immediately, without delay.

6. Bend over backwards – Do everything possible to help.

7. By the book – Follow rules strictly.

8. Cold turkey – Stop a habit suddenly.

9. Down to earth – Practical and realistic.

10. Face the music – Accept the consequences of your actions.

11. Get a taste of your own medicine – Be treated the same bad way you treat others.

12. Hit the road – Leave, start a journey.

13. In the nick of time – Just in time.

14. Jump to conclusions – Make assumptions without enough evidence.

15. Keep your chin up – Stay positive in difficult situations.

16. Let sleeping dogs lie – Avoid restarting an old conflict.

17. Make your blood boil – Make you very angry.

18. Not playing with a full deck – Someone who is not mentally stable.

19. On the same page – Agree with someone, have the same understanding.

20. Practice makes perfect – The more you practice, the better you get.

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