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out of your hair
Language; Idioms
If you get someone out of your hair, you get them to stop bothering or annoying you. (‘Stay/keep/get out of my hair!’ can be used as imperatives)
why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free
Language; Idioms
This idiom is usually used to refer to men who don’t want to get married, when they can get all the benefits of marriage without getting married.
scraping the barrel
Language; Idioms
When all the best people, things or ideas and so on are used up and people try to make do with what they have left, they are scraping the barrel.
prodigal son
Language; Idioms
A prodigal son is a young man who wastes a lot on money on a lavish lifestyle. If the prodigal son returns, they return to a better way of living.
run a mile
Language; Idioms
If someone “Runs a mile”, they do everything they can to avoid a situation. Example: “I was worried that he’d take one look at me and run a mile.”
play hard to get
Language; Idioms
If someone plays hard to get, they pretend not to be interewsted or attracted by someone, usually to make the other person increase their efforts.
bated breath
Language; Idioms
If someone says they're waiting with bated breath, they're very excited and find it difficult to be patient.('Baited breath' is a common mistake.)
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