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a dime a dozen
Something that is very common and not special
“Those are A DIME A DOZEN”
a dog in the manger
A person who selfishly prevents others from using something
“Don't be A DOG IN THE MANGER”
a far cry from
Very different from
“This is A FAR CRY FROM what we expected”
a few sandwiches short of a picnic
Abnormally stupid, not really sane
“He's A FEW SANDWICHES SHORT OF A PICNIC”
a fool and his money are easily parted
Foolish people spend money carelessly and lose it
“He bought another useless gadget - A FOOL AND HIS MONEY ARE EASILY PARTED”
a frog in my throat
Unable to speak clearly because of a temporary throat problem
“Excuse me, I have A FROG IN MY THROAT”
a golden opportunity
An excellent chance or opportunity
“This job is A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY for you”
a good deal
To a large extent, a lot
“It's A GOOD DEAL”
a great deal
To a very large extent
“There's been A GREAT DEAL of fuss about nothing, as usual.”
a guinea pig
Someone who is part of an experiment or trial
“I was A GUINEA PIG”
a hair's breadth
A very small distance or amount
“We missed by A HAIR'S BREADTH”
a home bird
Somebody who prefers to spend time at home
“She's A HOME BIRD”
a hot potato
A controversial issue or difficult situation that people are talking about and which is usually disputed
“The tax issue is A HOT POTATO for the government”
a house divided against itself cannot stand
A group that fights internally cannot succeed
“The party needs unity - A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND”
a hundred and ten percent
More than what seems to be the maximum
“I gave A HUNDRED AND TEN PERCENT”
a lame duck
A person or enterprise that is not a success
“He's A LAME DUCK”
a leg up
An advantage, a boost
“I need A LEG UP”
a lemon
A vehicle that does not work properly
“That car is A LEMON”
a leopard can't change his spots
People cannot change their basic nature
“He promised to be better but A LEOPARD CAN'T CHANGE HIS SPOTS”
a life of its own
An independent existence
“The project has A LIFE OF ITS OWN”
a little bird told me
I don't wish to divulge where I got the information
“A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME the budget's been cut again.”
a lone wolf
Someone who is not very social with other people
“He's A LONE WOLF”
a lot on one's plate
A lot to do
“I have A LOT ON MY PLATE”
a million and one
Very many
“There are A MILLION AND ONE things”