Idioms

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A little rough around the edges

If a person has rough edges, they do not always behave well and politely: Age and experience have softened his rough edges (= have made him a more polite or gentle person).

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You only get what you give

If you put good out into the world, good will come back to you. If you give kindness, understanding, and support to others, then those same qualities will be returned to you.

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How deep the rabbit hole goes

Getting deep into something, or ending up somewhere strange.

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Same old

Used to say that a situation or someone's behaviour remains the same.

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All the same

A situation or your opinion has not changed, in spite of what has happened or what has just been said.

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All fingers and thumbs

Extremely awkward or clumsy. Sorry I dropped the vase; I'm all fingers and thumbs today.

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Apple of discord

The foundation, root or core of a quarrel or a small issue that could lead to a bigger argument.

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All in all

Used to show that you are considering every part of a situation.
All in all, it had been one of the most miserable days of Henry's life.

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All along

It has been true or been present throughout a period of time.

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Old wives tale

A colloquial expression referring to spurious or superstitious claims.

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Lie at the heart/center/root of something

To be the most important part of something,

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Beat around the bush

To talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important.

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bear in mind

The idea is that you're holding something in your mind. Bear in mind is a phrasal verb meaning “remember” or “consider.

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Refrain not to kill King Edward is right.

If the point is placed after the first word then you can get the sentence “Refrain. Not to kill King Edward is right”. But if the point is placed after the second word then the sentence sounds different “Refrain not. To kill King Edward is right" (It's right to kill the king).

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One man's junk is another man's treasure.

What is useless to one person might be valuable to another.

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Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Said to emphasize that you should not delay doing something if you can do it today.

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To tighten your belt

To spend less money than you did before because you have less money.

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as a rule

If you say that something happens as a rule , you mean that it usually happens.
As a rule, we offer a 5% discount.

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as far as I am concerned

Indicate that you are giving your own opinion.
As far as I am concerned, both the book and the movie are good.

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at this point

At the present moment; right now; currently.
At this point, we are the best ranked football team in the country.