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These English idioms are used quite regularly in the United States. You may not hear them every day, but they will be very familiar to any native English speaker. You can be confident using any of them when the context is appropriate.
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Idiom
Meaning
the
early bird gets the worm
the
first people who arrive will get the best stuff
the
elephant in the room
the
big issue
the
whole nine yards
everything
there
are other fish in the sea
its
ok to miss this opportunity. others will arise.
theres
a method to his madness
he
seems crazy but actually hes clever
theres
no such thing as a free lunch
nothing
is entirely free
throw
caution to the wind
take
a risk
you
cant have your cake and eat it too
you
cant have everything
you
cant judge a book by its cover
this
person or thing may look bad
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