She is AS BUSY AS A BEE, cleaning the house before the guests arrive., AS BUSY AS A BEE: very busy and active, doing many things quickly., Please don't speak about politics. You will just OPEN A CAN OF WORMS. We all will start arguing., OPEN A CAN OF WORMS: a situation that causes a lot of problems for you when you start to deal with it., You’ve just graduated from the best university in the country, so THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER., THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER: you have many opportunities and can do whatever you want., You can't be soft in business. It's A DOG EAT DOG WORLD. Stronger companies will destroy you., A DOG EAT DOG WORLD: a very competitive environment where people fight to succeed., He’s LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP, always breaking things, so I keep him away from my fragile decorations., LIKE A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP: very careless in the way that they move or behave., I was so nervous before our first trip that I HAD BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH., HAVE BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH: to feel very nervous, usually about something you are going to do., Our new boss yells a lot, but he’s JUST ALL BARK AND NO BITE., JUST ALL BARK AND NO BITE: aggressive, but not willing to engage in a fight, full of talk, but low on action., YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS, so my dad still dances like it’s the 80s., YOU CAN'T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS: it is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone's habits or character..

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