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old flame die hard

Language; Idioms

It is very difficult to forget old things, especially first love.

bangs

Language; Idioms

To be completely correct, or 100% accurate.

Someone who manages or controls the iron fist is in absolute control and does not withstand dissent. Iron fist in velvet glove is used to describe someone who is outwardly soft but inside very hard. ...

Take the fall

Language; Idioms

If you're a high fall, you take the blame, and possibly penalized for the wrongdoing of another means that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied ...

move heaven and Earth

Language; Idioms

This expression indicates the person is determined to get the work done in spite of all the difficulties it may encounter. He will use any and all means to achieve the goal. Example: he moved heaven ...

spitting image

Language; Idioms

If a person is in the cast copy someone, they look absolutely the same.("Copy and image" is also used and some consider it a quick pronunciation of "spirit and image" to suggest that someone is ...

Stiff upper lip

Language; Idioms

One who has a stiff upper lip displays fortitude in the face of adversity, or exercises great self-restraint in the expression of emotion. The phrase is most commonly heard as part of the idiom "keep ...