Idioms
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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 bazookaApplying 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
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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.
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Yah-boo
Used to express dislike or disrespect for someone, or to make fun of them
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