📔 raise the roof



📋Meaning
make or cause someone else to make a great deal of noise, especially through cheering. 



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 "when I finally scored the fans raised the roof"
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📔 wide berth


📋Meaning
A good distance (between things, people, etc.). Originally referred to ships.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Once I learned that there was a lice outbreak, I kept a wide berth from all of my students for the rest of the day.

🗣We've been keeping a wide berth from John ever since he dumped our good friend.
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📔 the elephant in the room



📋Meaning
  a major problem or controversial issue which is obviously present but is avoided as a subject for discussion.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 "they've steadfastly ignored the elephant in the room: the ever-growing debt burden on graduates"
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📔 give (someone) the stink eye



📋Meaning
To make a facial expression of unreserved disgust, contempt, disapproval, distrust, or general ill will toward someone.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Some guy across the bar has been giving me the stink eye since we came in. It must be something to do with my outfit.

🗣I must have done something wrong on Friday because the boss gave me the stink eye as soon as I came into work on Monday.
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📔 As cold as stone



📋Meaning
  Being very cold and unemotional.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “In the Victorian times, many women were told to suppress their feelings and, thus, appeared as cold as stone.”
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📔 scrunch down


📋Meaning
To squeeze, crush, or crumple something into a smaller shape, size, or space. A noun or pronoun can be used between "scrunch" and "down"; often followed by "into (something)."


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I scrunched the note down into a ball and tossed it across the room to Jake.

🗣I had to scrunch my suit down into the case in order for it close shut.
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📔 Nip something in the bud



📋Meaning
  To stop a bad situation from becoming worse by taking action at an early stage of its development.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “When the kid shows the first signs of misbehaving, you should nip that bad behavior in the bud.”
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📔 (as) sick as a parrot



📋Meaning
Thoroughly displeased, disappointed, or dejected (about something). Primarily heard in UK.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Tim was as sick as a parrot when he learned that he had been passed over for the promotion.

🗣I'm delighted that my children have such wonderful opportunities abroad, but I must say I feel sick as a parrot at the thought of being separated from them for so long.
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📔 The sky is the limit



📋Meaning
  If you say the sky is the limit, you mean that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from being very successful.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 They have found that, in terms of both salary and career success, the sky is the limit. 
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📔 squashed (in) like sardines



📋Meaning
Very tightly or snugly packed together, especially in a small space. Alludes to the way in which sardines are packed closely together during canning.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣We didn't want to take more than one car, so we had to drive for about four hours squashed like sardines in Jeff's little sedan.

🗣Having a concert in our friends café was such a good idea! Sure, we were squashed in like sardines, but everyone had a great time.
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📔 On thin ice




📋Meaning
1 ) in a dangerous position where you could fall or have an unfavorable result;
2) in a risky or uncertain situation.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 If you keep charging things you can't afford on your credit cards you'll be treading on thin ice in a very short period of time.

🗣 I'm on thin ice with my teacher because I haven't turned in my homework three times this week.
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📔 Put it there



📋Meaning
Shake my hand. As in greeting or in agreement to a deal.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣A: "50 dollars is my final offer for the computer." B: "I wish I could get more for it, but you win. Put it there!"

🗣Hey, John, put it there! I haven't seen you in a donkey's age!
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📔 put all your eggs in one basket




📋Meaning
  having all of your resources or efforts in just one possibility is very risky.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 Don't you think submitting only one job application is putting all your eggs in one basket?

🗣  I put all my eggs in one basket when I quit my job and moved out west—fortunately, I found an apartment and a job before I spent all of my savings.
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📔 throw a wobbly


📋Meaning
To suddenly become very upset or intensely angry and make a big display of it. Primarily heard in UK, Australia.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣John threw a wobbly at work after the boss criticized his report. Needless to say, he won't be welcome back in the office on Monday.
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📔 taken aback




📋Meaning
  to be surprised, shocked or confused about something



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 I was taken aback when your mother asked if I’m having trouble getting pregnant.

🗣 My friend was taken aback when I asked him if he smokes weed.
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📔 be put out of business



📋Meaning
To be caused or forced to cease carrying on commercial trading or transactions.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Our bookstore has been a part of the neighborhood for nearly 50 years, but we're being put out of business by these new electronic books that you can download.

🗣I hear that Mike's company has been put out of business due to allegations of insider trading.
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📔 Straight from the horse's mouth




📋Meaning
  directly from the person who knows the most about the matter; someone who knows the facts.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 "I heard Andy got angry and quit this morning!" "Well, I can confirm it's true since I had lunch with Andy and heard it straight from the horse's mouth."

🗣 Look, if you don't believe me, go over to Sarah right now and get it straight from the horse's mouth.
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📔 put the hammer down



📋Meaning
To press down the accelerator (of an automobile) as far as possible; to accelerate to or travel at an automobile's maximum speed. Primarily heard in US.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣It would normally take us three days driving to New York from Colorado, but with my brother putting the hammer down the whole way, we made it in two.
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📔 cut corners



📋Meaning
  do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 "there is always a temptation to cut corners when time is short"
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📔 in the middle of nowhere


📋Meaning
In a very distant, remote, and isolated location.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I'll never understand why they built this campus out here in the middle of nowhere.
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📔 boxed in




📋Meaning
  feeling restricted or stuck due to one's limited options


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 Sandra felt boxed in after having her third child because she couldn't afford child care.

🗣 Once I started working for myself as a freelancer I didn't feel so boxed in about what type of clients I could work with.
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