Vocabulary
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Help someone
“Can you LEND A HAND with this?”
Listen to someone, especially sympathetically
“Can you LEND me AN EAR for a moment?”
Avoid interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems but might do so if you disturb it
“I'd rather LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE than reopen that discussion.”
Reveal a secret, often by accident
“Don't LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG about the surprise party”
Reveal a secret, often accidentally
“I LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG about the surprise”
A fair situation where everyone has an equal chance
“We need a LEVEL PLAYING FIELD”
Boldly lie
“He's LYING THROUGH HIS TEETH”
Signs that a difficult period will end
“I can finally see THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL”
Living alone and avoiding other people
“He's been living LIKE A HERMIT since his wife died”
A waste of time; continuing to discuss something that is already decided or settled
“Arguing about this is LIKE BEATING A DEAD HORSE”
Something that is very difficult to get because a lot of people want it
“Tickets are LIKE GOLD DUST”
Very difficult; requiring a lot of effort to get something done
“Getting information from him is LIKE PULLING TEETH”
Trying to communicate with someone who won't listen or understand; a waste of time
“Talking to him is LIKE TALKING TO A BRICK WALL”
Very similar; very much alike
“They're LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD”
Accept other people as they are
“I believe in LIVE AND LET LIVE”
Think before you act
“You should LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP”
Become confused, crazy, or no longer understand what's happening
“I think he's LOSING THE PLOT”
Stop communicating with someone
“We LOST TOUCH after college”
Forget or lose awareness of something
“I LOST TRACK of time”
Become upset or confused
“Don't LOSE YOUR HEAD”
Forget what you were saying or thinking about
“I lost my TRAIN OF THOUGHT when the phone rang”
Easy targets or accomplishments
“Let's go after THE LOW HANGING FRUIT first”
Summarize something briefly; get to the point
“TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, we decided not to buy the house”
Earn just enough money to live on
“It's hard to MAKE ENDS MEET”
