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Terms for subject Idiomatic (385 entries)

preach to the congregation	preach to the choir
pull a swifty	pull a fast one	Баян
put flesh on the bones of	put flesh on	tha7rg­k
riot act	read the riot act
invent a wheel	reinvent the wheel	Баян
do some fancy footwork	resort to clever thinking or actions, especially when navigating a complex or difficult issue
pissed as a newt	ripped to the tits	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
that's all she wrote	said when there is no more to say or when something is finished
wake up and smell the coffee	said when you are telling someone to be more realistic and more aware of what is happening around them
salami-slice strategy	salami-slice strategy	Natali­a D
thin on the ground	scarce
pull the finger out	shortened form of "pull your finger out of your ass"	fragil­istic
sing from the same hymn sheet	sing from the same hymn book	Баян
ray of sunshine	someone or something that makes a person happier or a place more cheerful
diamond in the rough	someone (or something) that has hidden exceptional characteristics and/or future potential, but currently lacks the final touches that would make them (or it) truly stand out from the crowd
there's more than one way to skin a cat	something that you say which means that there are several possible ways of achieving something	gtan
sorry excuse for a	sorry excuse of a	Баян
sad excuse of a	sorry excuse of a	Баян
sad excuse for a	sorry excuse of a	Баян
the proof of the pudding is in the eating	suck it and see	Andrey­ Truhac­hev