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Idioms

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ride high

Language; Idioms

If someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.

not all there

Language; Idioms

If someone isn’t all there, they are a little bit stupid or crazy.

white-bread

Language; Idioms

If something is white-bread, it is very ordinary, safe and boring.

chop and change

Language; Idioms

If things chop and change, they keep changing, often unexpectedly.

eat someone alive

Language; Idioms

If you eat someone alive, you defeat or beat them comprehensively.

ship came in

Language; Idioms

If your ship has come in, something very good has happened to you.

nuts and bolts

Language; Idioms

The nuts and bolts are the most essential components of something.

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