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Idioms
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Idioms
chase your tail
Language; Idioms
If you are chasing your tail, you are very busy but not being very productive.
paddle your own canoe
Language; Idioms
If you paddle your own canoe, you do things for yourself without outside help.
throw a sickie
Language; Idioms
If you pretend to be ill to take a day off work or school, you throw a sickie.
pull a rabbit out of your hat
Language; Idioms
If you pull a rabbit out of a hat, you do something that no one was expecting.
tell them where the dog died
Language; Idioms
If you tell them where the dog died, you strongly and sharply correct someone.
people who live in glass houses should not throw stones
Language; Idioms
People should not criticize other people for faults that they have themselves.
slow boat to China
Language; Idioms
This idiom is used to describe something that is very slow and takes a long time.
