Vocabulary
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Combining two qualities that are usually separate
“You get THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS”
An innovative development
“She thinks she's THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD”
Be certain that something will happen
“I'd BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR”
Risk everything; spend all one's money on something in hopes of success
“Don't BET THE FARM”
Be absolutely certain about something
“I'd BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR on that”
It is better to do something late than not do it at all
“Well, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER”
Caught between two undesirable options
“I'm BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE”
Caught between two equally bad choices
“I'm BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA on this decision”
In confidence; secretly between us
“BETWEEN YOU AND ME, I think she's lying”
Unacceptable; outside the bounds of decency
“His behavior was BEYOND THE PALE”
An important person in a company or organization
“He's THE BIG CHEESE”
Something important (sarcastic: not important)
“He thinks he's A BIG DEAL”
An important person
“He's A BIG FISH”
Someone important in a small group
“She was A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND”
A wide perspective; a broad view of something
“Look at THE BIG PICTURE”
If you do something big time, you do it to a great degree
“We succeeded BIG TIME”
Require someone to behave in a certain way
“The court BOUND HIM OVER to keep the peace”
Commit someone to an agreement
“The contract BINDS HIM TO the company”
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER flock together”
Take on a task that is too big or difficult
“You BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU COULD CHEW with that project”
Force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult
“I just have to BITE THE BULLET and tell him the truth”
Die; fail
“He BIT THE DUST”
Someone who tells secrets or talks too much
“Don't tell her - she's A BLABBERMOUTH”
With dark marks on your skin caused by being hit or having an accident; bruised
“He was BLACK AND BLUE from the beating”
