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Idioms
For common expressions in the language.
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Idioms
Slip through one’s fingers
Language; Idioms
If something slips through one's fingers it escapes or is lost through carelessness.
Two sides of the same coin
Language; Idioms
If two things are two sides of the same coin, there is much difference between them.
Take someone to the woodshed
Language; Idioms
If someone is taken to the woodshed, they are punished for something they have done.
Paint the town red
Language; Idioms
If you go out for a night out with lots of fun and drinking, you paint the town red.
Change of heart
Language; Idioms
If you change the way you think or feel about something, you have a change of heart.
Catch hell
Language; Idioms
If you catch hell, you get into trouble or get scolded. ('Catch heck' is also used.)
