Idioms

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can't see the forest for the trees.

Focus only on small details and fail to understand larger plans or principles.

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Holy Grail

An object or goal that is sought after for its great significance.

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take the bull by the horns

To deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way.

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a piece of cake

Something that is very easy to do.

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you turkey

A person who does something thoughtless or annoying.

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shooting sparrows with cannons
kill a mosquito with a bazooka

Applying too drastic measures to small problems

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making a mountain out of a molehill

A person makes too much of a minor issue

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joking apart

Said to indicate that one is being serious, especially after making a joke.

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take it with a pinch of salt

Used to say that you should not always completely believe what a particular person says.

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don’t count your chickens before they hatch

You should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened.

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strike when the iron’s hot

The phrase comes from a profession where a blacksmith strikes iron while it is hot to be able to mould it to his advantage.
to take advantage of a situation
to make the most of a heated situation
to get benefit from an existing condition or situation by strategizing
to get benefit of a chance

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hold your horses

The idiom is often used to tell someone to wait and think about something before taking action.

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like a fish out of water

If someone feels like a fish out of water, they are very uncomfortable in the situation they are in.

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like a fish needs a bicycle

If someone needs something like a Fish Needs a Bicycle, they don't need it at all.

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brb

BRB (Be Right Back) is one of the more polite online abbreviations; respectfully letting fellow chatters know that you'll be taking a brief vacation from your keyboard.

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bbl

be back later

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afk

afk means away from keyboard, a phrase that lets others know that you won't be at your computer for a while.

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lol

Lol is an acronym of laugh out loud.

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lulz

Alteration of lol. (Nonstandard spelling of the plural suffix -s.)

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rofl

ROFL is an internet accronmym for Rolling On Floor Laughing.