Vocabulary
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Engage in futile activity; go away
“Go POUND SAND if you don't like it”
Joke with someone; tease someone in a playful way
“He's just PULLING YOUR LEG - it's not true”
Deceive someone into thinking well of them
“Don't let him PULL THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES”
Achieve more than expected for your ability or position
“The small team is PUNCHING ABOVE ITS WEIGHT”
Taking too many risks; expecting too much
“Don't PUSH YOUR LUCK with the boss”
Risk everything on one thing
“Don't PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET”
Settle and feel established somewhere
“She PUT DOWN ROOTS in the city”
Delay or postpone something for later
“We'll PUT IT ON THE BACK BURNER”
Try your best; make a good impression
“Just PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD in the interview”
Say something embarrassing or inappropriate
“He really PUT HIS FOOT IN HIS MOUTH”
Work together to solve a problem or think of ideas
“Let's PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER”
Time spent giving someone full attention
“We spent QUALITY TIME together”
Suspicious or counterfeit
“Something's QUEER AS A THREE DOLLAR BILL here”
Understand things quickly
“She's QUICK ON THE UPTAKE”
Very silent
“She was QUIET AS A MOUSE”
Stop while being successful
“You should QUIT WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD”
Try very hard to remember or think of something
“I've been RACKING MY BRAIN trying to remember”
Going from being poor to becoming rich
“His is a true RAGS TO RICHES story”
Rain very heavily
“It's RAINING CATS AND DOGS”
A promise to accept an offer later
“Can I take A RAIN CHECK on dinner?”
Raining very heavily
“It's RAINING CATS AND DOGS out there”
Make a lot of noise when celebrating or partying; complain loudly
“They really RAISED THE ROOF at the party last night”
Understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write, rather than from the literal meaning
“If you READ BETWEEN THE LINES, you'll see he's not happy”
Predict the future based on signs
“Investors are READING THE RUNES of the market”
