, -I will say it again without mixing words (For SBE "without mincing words")
, John are two sides of the coin (for SBE "one
, The students have been cracking their brains over that question for two hours (for SBE "racking
, John was caught right-handed when he was falsifying the information (for SBE
learn to cut your coat according to your size (for SBE "cut your coat according to your cloth ,
, We will go for sight-seeing tomorrow, come rain or sun (for SBE "come rain or shine
, Men of your calibre don't wash their dirty lenience in public (for SBE "don't wash your dirty laundry in public
, -I wish you more grease to your elbow (for SBE "more power to your elbow
, Have you sensed fowl play in the game? (for SBE "foul play
, Life is a vicious cycle (for SBE "vicious circle")
, What you are doing will wipe the smile off Mary's face (for SBE "of," i.e. make her less pleased) 23. -Don't you know that too many cooks spoil the soup (for SBE "broth
,
, Jonathan made no bones of the incident (for SBE "about the incident")
, -I can't quote the exact statistics for you offhead
, -He told her from the onset he wasn't
, The government has come out with a wonderful strategy to curb corruption (for SBE "come up with," to suggest or think of an idea or plan)
, Opportunity comes but ones (for SBE "knocks")
,
, The Chief took the law into his hands (for SBE
, -My aunt often shouts on top of her voice (for SBE
, Birds of the same feathers flock together (for SBE "a feather" i.e. people with similar interest will stick together)
, -Paul has put his feet into hot waters (for SBE "is in hot water or has got into hot water")
, -He is striving to have a good name
,
, You can't eat your cake and have it (for SBE
, You scratch my back and I will scratch yours," i.e. meaning if you do something for me, politics
, This is a game for all ansundry (for SBE "all and sundry," i.e. each and every one)
, Action speaks louder than words (for "actions speak louder than words," i.e. what people actually do is more important than what they say)
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