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second thoughts
Language; Idioms
If some has second thoughts, they start to think that an idea, etc, is not as good as it sounded at first and are starting to have doubts.
take the fifth
Language; Idioms
If you do not want to answer a question you can take the fifth, meaning you are choosing not to answer. (‘Plead the fifth’ is also used.)
one bad apple
Language; Idioms
The full form of this proverb is ‘one bad apple spoils the barrel’, meaning that a bad person, policy, etc, can ruin everything around it.
tried and tested
Language; Idioms
If a method has been tried and tested, it is known to work or be effective because it has been successfully used long enough to be trusted.
pot calling the kettle black
Language; Idioms
If someone hypocritically criticises a person for something that they themselves do, then it is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.
seen better days
Language; Idioms
If something’s seen better days, it has aged badly and visibly compared to when it was new. The phrase can also be used to describe people.
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