Idiomatic expressions

Apple of one’s eye

• A person that is adored by someone.

• Very important person

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Big cheese

• VIP

• The best

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Bring home the bacon

• Have a lot of energy

• Earn the income

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Butter someone up

• Reveal the truth

• Be extra nice to someone.

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Cool as a cucumber

• Very relaxed

• Have a lot of energy

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Cream of the top

• The best

• A very intelligent person

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(Don’t)cry over spilled milk

• Use your brain

• Get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed

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Cup of joe

• Like a lot

• Cup of coffe

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Full of beans

• Have a lot of smart energy

• Have a lot of silly energy

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Hot potatoe

• A controversial or difficult subject

• Simple

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