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Idioms
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Idioms
sell like hotcakes
Language; Idioms
If something is selling like hotcakes, it is very popular and selling very well.
ball is in your court
Language; Idioms
If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
six of one and half-a-dozen of the other
Language; Idioms
This is an idiom used when there is little or no difference between two options.
you are what you eat
Language; Idioms
This is used to emphasise the importance of a good diet as a key to good health.
square the circle
Language; Idioms
When someone is squaring the circle, they are trying to do something impossible.
on the skids
Language; Idioms
When things or people are on the skids, they are in serious decline and trouble.
icing on the cake
Language; Idioms
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.
