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Idioms
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Idioms
take the Mickey
Language; Idioms
(UK) If you take the Mickey, you tease someone. (‘Take the Mick’ is also used.)
skin in the game
Language; Idioms
A person who has skin in the game has invested in the company they are running.
poison pill
Language; Idioms
A poison pill is a strategy designed to prevent a company from being take over.
egg on your face
Language; Idioms
If someone has egg on their face, they are made to look foolish or embarrassed.
nerves of steel
Language; Idioms
If someone has nerves of steel, they don’t get frightened when other people do.
under a cloud
Language; Idioms
If someone is suspected of having done something wrong, they are under a cloud.
