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American Idioms

American Idioms, with idiom, and notes.

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ID Idiom Notes
1001 A blessing in disguise Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but turns out to be good.
1002 A dime a dozen Very common and easy to find.
1003 All ears Fully listening and paying attention.
1004 All in the same boat In the same situation or predicament.
1005 Barking up the wrong tree Accusing or blaming the wrong person.
1006 Beat around the bush Avoiding the main topic or being indirect.
1007 Bite the bullet To face a difficult or unpleasant situation bravely.
1008 Bury the hatchet To reconcile or make peace after a conflict.
1009 By the skin of your teeth Just barely or narrowly escaping a difficult situation.
1010 Call it a day To stop working or to end an activity.

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