Don't make a fuss over such trivival things. (MOUNTAIN)<br />--> don't …....

make a mountain out of a molehill

What does it mean if someone told you that the situation is "getting out of hand"?

The situation is getting out of control.

What does it mean if before a performance, a friend told you to "break a leg"?

She wants to wish you good luck.

She wants you to hurt yourself.

What does it mean if you were complaining about a friend and your mom told you to "cut her some slack"?

She wants you to not be so critical.

She wants you to cut off contact.

She wants you to agree with her.

She wants you to be harder on her.

What does it mean if something is "a blessing in disguise"?

Something seems bad at first but turns out to be good.

Something that needs to be done again.

What does it mean if you decide to "call it a day"?

You decide to stop working on something.

What does it mean to "get something out of your system"?

You decide to do the thing you want to do so you can move on.

You decide to stop working on something.

What does it mean if you call someone "a dime a dozen"?

You are calling them beautiful.

You are calling them interesting.

What does it mean if someone tells you to stop "beating around the bush"?

They want you to be straight forward and honest.

They want you to emphasize a point.

What does it mean if you "call it a day"?

You say that the day has been difficult.

What does it mean if someone says, "Get your act together"?

They want you to behave better.

They want you to practice your acting.

What does it mean if someone says, "Speak of the devil!"

The person they were talking about just showed up.

The person they were talking about is speaking.

The person they were talking about is the devil.

The person they were talking about started talking.

When you "wrap your head around something" it means...

You understand something complicated.

You try to understand something.

You cannot understand something.

If someone "lets you off the hook" it means that they...

Do not hold you responsible for something you did.

Hold you responsible for something you did.

Allow you to take responsibility.

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.......makes perfect

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We must prepare for the attack. Every....count

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There is no smoke…...fire.<br />

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A bad beginning......a bad ending

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Easy......easy go

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You get what you…...for

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Diamond…..diamond

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