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TO BE A PAIN IN THE NECK

Meaning: A bother, an annoyance.

Example: The baby is a pain in the neck.

A WET BLANKET

Meaning: Is someone who spoils the atmosphere or prevents others from enjoying themselves by being very boring and negative about everything.

Example: Your sister is a wet blanket person.

A BOOKWORM

Meaning: Someone who reads a lot

Example: when I was in the secondary school I was a bookworm.

AS QUIET AS A MOUSE

Meaning: Making almost no noise being shy and not talking much.

Example: the girld was very shy as quiet as a mouse.

AS BLIND AS A BAT

Meaning: Not able to see well beacuse of very bad eyesight.

Example: Your grandfather tripped beacuse he is blind as a bat.

TO TALK TURKEY

Meaning: To talk openly and directly.

Example: He is very sociable and he talks turkey.

TO BE DOWN TO EARTH

Meaning: Realistic, sensible, practical.

Example: He is down to earth, because is very realistic.

A BUSYBODY

Meaning: Someone always wants to know about other people's private lives.

Example: She meddles in the lives of others, she is a busybody.

A ROAD HOG

Meaning: Someone very selfish and careless driver.

Example: Yesterday my brother behaved like a road hog.

A WHIZ KID

Meaning: Is someone with lots of modern ideas, energy and enthusiasm and who achieves a lot while still young.

Example: The child is shy, he is a whiz kid.

A BIG SHOT

Meaning: Is a very important or influential person.

Example: A politician is a big shot.

A GATECRASHER

Meaning: Turns up at parties without being invited to them.

Example: He is homeless and a gatecrasher.

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PICK UP

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Meaning: an improvement, as in health, business conditions, work, production, etc.

Example: He picked the phone up and dialled.

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WRITE DOWN

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Meaning: Someone writes something on a piece of paper.

Example: As soon as I have an idea, I write it down.

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PUT ON

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Meaning: to cover a part of your body with a piece of clothing or jewellery so that you are wearing it.

Example: He put your coat on because the weather was cold.

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COME ACROSS

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Meaning: to meet someone, or to find something by chance.

Example: I came across a word I’d never seen before.

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GET ALONG

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Meaning: When people get along, they like each other or are friendly to each other

Example: I get along well with most of my colleagues.

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COUNT ON

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Meaning: to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you.

Example: You can always count on him for good advice.

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