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memory like an elephant
Language; Idioms
‘An elephant never forgets’ is a saying, so if a person has a memory like an elephant, he or she has a very good memory indeed.
apron strings
Language; Idioms
A man who is tied to a woman's apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother's apron strings.
march to the beat of your own drum
Language; Idioms
If people march to the beat of their own drum, they do things the way they want without taking other people into consideration.
devil's advocate
Language; Idioms
If someone plays devil's advocate in an argument, they adopt a position they don't believe in just for the sake of the argument
daylight robbery
Language; Idioms
If you are overcharged or underpaid, it is a daylight robbery; open, unfair and hard to prevent. Rip-off has a similar meaning.
scare the daylights out of someone
Language; Idioms
If you scare the daylights out of someone, you terrify them. (This can be made even stronger by saying ‘the living daylights’.)
the be all and end all
Language; Idioms
The phrase ‘The be all and end all’ means that a something is the final, or ultimate outcome or result of a situation or event.
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