Someone who understands things easily/with difficulty. "He's a little ___, so you may have to repeat the instructions a few times.", TO BE QUICK / SLOW ON THE UPTAKE, To consume large amounts of alcoholic beverages. “He always ___ at holiday dinners.”, TO DRINK LIKE A FISH, A situation that causes a lot of problems for you when you start to deal with it. “Corruption is a serious problem, but nobody has yet been willing to ___.”, TO OPEN A CAN OF WORMS, It describes the difficulty of speaking normally due to a dry or hoarse throat. "Sorry, I've lost my voice. I have a ___"., TO HAVE A FROG IN ONE’S THROAT, A performance or speech was so impressive or amusing that the audience clapped, laughed, or shouted loudly. “If the band wants to ___, they have to perform their biggest hits at tonight’s show.”, TO BRING THE HOUSE DOWN, Something that suddenly fails or becomes unable to continue in a normal and effective way. “When they lost the game, the ___ of their hopes to make the playoffs.”, THE BOTTOM FALL / DROP OUT, Used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich. “Cinderella is a ___ story of a girl who marries a prince.”, RAGS - TO - RICHES, To survive a dangerous event or deal with a difficult situation. “Bob lost his job, but somehow his family ___.”, TO WEATHER THE / A STORM, To feel very happy and confident because things are going well. "They've been ___ ever since their election victory"., TO BE (RIDING) ON THE CREST OF A WAVE, To miss an opportunity because you were too slow to act. To miss your chance or opportunity; to be too late. “He didn't get his application in early enough so he ___.”, TO MISS THE BOAT.

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