Vocabulary
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Make someone very happy
“That would really MAKE MY DAY”
Jobs are easier when many people help
“MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK”
A very bad memory; forget things easily
“I have A MEMORY LIKE A SIEVE”
Despite one's approach seeming random, there is actually structure to it
“There's A METHOD TO MY MADNESS”
A remote place
“We got stuck IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”
Not paying attention; daydreaming
“You were MILES AWAY during the meeting”
Don't ask about other people's affairs
“MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS”
Be too late to take advantage of an opportunity
“I MISSED THE BOAT on that investment opportunity”
Not understand the main idea or meaning of something
“You're MISSING THE POINT”
A reminder that money is limited and hard to get
“MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES”
Something very pleasant to hear
“That was MUSIC TO MY EARS”
Something I enjoy
“That's not MY CUP OF TEA”
Have a very bad headache
“I can't come - MY HEAD IS KILLING ME”
Make it obvious what your opinions or plans are
“He NAILED HIS COLOURS TO THE MAST on this issue”
A particular region or neighborhood
“In this NECK OF THE WOODS”
Something impossible to find
“It's like looking for A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK”
Not relevant to the topic
“That argument is NEITHER HERE NOR THERE”
Someone who is extremely nervous
“I was a NERVOUS WRECK”
Anything is possible
“NEVER SAY NEVER”
A newcomer to a place or situation
“He's THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK at work”
Someone who stays up late
“I'm a NIGHT OWL”
Stop something before it develops further
“We need to NIP THIS IN THE BUD”
Two people who dislike each other
“THERE'S NO LOVE LOST between them”
You must work hard to achieve results
“NO PAIN NO GAIN”
