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| Walk Spanish
Meaning: To sack a person or to
discharge him from his position.
Sentence: If I am his boss, I would
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| A bed of roses
Meaning: A state of great comfort
and luxury
Sentence: If I had a million dollars,
life would be a bed of roses.
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| A wolf in sheep's clothing
Meaning: Someone who seems to
be pleasant and friendly but is in
fact dangerous and evil
Sentence: My boss who on the surface
seems very warm and charming,
proved to be a wolf in sheep's
clothing.
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| To smell a rat
Meaning: To suspect that something
is wrong.
Sentence: I do not think it was an
accident. I smell a rat. Bob had
something to do with it.
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| Misfortunes never come singly
Meaning: Bad things tend to happen
in groups
Sentence: My wife lost her job yesterday.
On top of that, our house got robbed last
night. Misfortunes never come singly.
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| To call a spade a spade
Meaning: To be outspoken, blunt,
even to the point of rudeness
Sentence: Well, I believe it is time
to call a spade a spade. He is
indeed a liar.
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| To sit on the fence
Meaning: Do not take sides
in a dispute
Sentence: When James and Jane
argue, it is best to sit on the fence
and not annoy them.
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| A snake in the grass
Meaning: Someone who pretends
to be your friend while secretly
doing things to harm you.
Sentence: It is so upsetting to
find out that your best friend is
a snake in the grass.
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| To play second fiddle
Meaning: To be in a less important
position than someone or
something else
Sentence: I am tired of playing
second fiddle to John. I am
better trained than he, and more
experienced. I shouldn't always
play second fiddle.
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| A stitch in time saves nine
Meaning: It is better to deal with
a problem at an early stage to
prevent it from getting worse.
Sentence: Let's patch the roof before
the hole gets bigger. A stitch in time
saves nine.
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