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Idioms
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point with the finger (at)
Language; Idioms
To point the finger at someone, as if to accuse or put the blame on that person for something.
make somebody's hair stand on end - adj. hair-raising
Language; Idioms
Some things can be so frightening they can make your hair stand on end.
a picture is worth a thousand words
Language; Idioms
A picture can often get a message across much better than the best verbal description, a picture makes, or is equivalent to thousand words
winner takes all
Language; Idioms
If everything goes to the winner, as in an election, the winner takes all.
monkey business
Language; Idioms
If children get up to monkey business, they are behaving naughtily or mischievously. This is the same as 'monkeying around'.
trump card
Language; Idioms
A trump card is a resource or strategy that is held back for use at a crucial time when it will beat rivals or opponents.
