how a person looks is less important than their character - beauty is in the eye of the beholder, a characteristic, skill, or disease is common among family members and is passed down through generations - it runs in the family, a person who seems to be quiet or shy may surprise you by knowing a lot or having deep feelings - still waters run deep, in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant - between a rock and a hard place, apparently by accident but in fact intentionally - accidentally on purpose, to make somebody want to ask a question that has not yet been answered - beg the question, used when you are saying something that is generally, but not completely, true - by and large, a subject that causes people to disagree - bone of contention, an important person (in a small community) - big fish, to be physically exhausted - be worn out, to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid something unpleasant - beat a hasty retreat, to discover a suitable position or place based on one's abilities, qualities, or interests - find one’s own level, the ability to make good judgments or decisions - horse sense, alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before - hair of the dog, to stop annoying somebody, for example by criticizing them, or asking them to do something - get off somebody’s back, to defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage - get the better of somebody, to provide that person with an advantage at the beginning of a competition - give somebody a head start, to make a special effort or go to extra trouble to help or please someone - put oneself out for somebody, To stop being lazy and start working or behaving better. - pull one’s socks up, to tell you a lot about something/somebody, without the need for words - speak volumes, usually used in orders to tell somebody to say something when they seem frightened or unwilling to speak - spit it out, to be very shy or gentle - not to say boo to a goose, to need to consider something again, because you are wrong - have another think coming, used to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad way - no skin off my nose, to die - kick the bucket, live or stay somewhere on a temporary basis and with only a limited selection of one's belongings. - live out of a suitcase, to put or do things in the wrong order - put the cart before the horse, an unhappy or disappointed expression - long face, a person who brings happiness into the lives of others - ray of hope, used to show that you do not believe what somebody has just said - pull the other one, to undervalue your own abilities, skills, or worth - sell oneself short, from the person directly concerned or another authoritative source - straight from the horse’s mouth, a person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main people involved - third party, to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship - wipe the slate clean, not hurry - take one’s time, to frighten somebody very much - scare the life out of somebody, to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past - push your luck, act in a way that is likely to incur problems or difficulties - ask for trouble, somebody is annoyed with you because of something that you have done - be in the doghouse, nothing would ever persuade or force a person to do something or go somewhere - wild horses couldn’t drag somebody-, an ingrained feeling of resentment deriving from a sense of inferiority and sometimes marked by aggressive behaviour. - have a chip on one’s shoulder, to do or say something that causes someone pain because you believe that it will help them - be cruel to be kind, to treat somebody in a way that is not friendly - give somebody the cold shoulder, to keep them under strict control and severely limit their freedom - have somebody on a short leash, to treat somebody badly, without considering them or their needs - walk all over somebody, unexpectedly; without warning - out of the blue, immediately; without hesitating - at the drop of a hat, a very long time - in donkey’s years, for an indefinitely long time - until the cows come home, very long - as long as your arm, with little or no success - to no avail, said after a confident or positive statement, to express a hope for one's good luck to continue - touch wood, used to warn somebody not to believe something completely - with a pinch of salt, to believe that something is what it appears to be, without questioning it - take something at face value, to be very calm, with no worries - be as cool as a cucumber, to feel a fluttering sensation in your stomach caused by nervousness, anxiety, or excitement - have butterflies in one’s stomach,

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