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    wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:21 last edited by
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    hope life is treating you well

    A respectful sign showing genuine care and regard. In this case it would be best to reciprocate what the other person has said, to show that you accept their sentiments.

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      hit me

      It refers to something that had a big emotional impact on you. For example, if you watch a very upsetting story on the news, you might say to a friend “That really hit me hard”. It means that you felt strongly affected by something.

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        wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:21 last edited by
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        be on board with

        To be in agreement with or be willing to do something

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          wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:22 last edited by
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          low-key

          If you say that something is low-key, you mean that it is on a small scale rather than involving a lot of activity or being made to seem impressive or important.

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            wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:22 last edited by
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            all roads lead to Rome

            All paths or activities lead to the center of things.

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              wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:22 last edited by
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              too many cooks spoil the broth

              If too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well.

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                wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:22 last edited by
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                put in my two cents

                A phrase used to preface an opinion on an issue. The longer phrase “put my 2 cents in” is taken from the English idiom “to put in my two-penny worth.”

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                  wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:22 last edited by
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                  hand over heart

                  A sign of respect.

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                    wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:23 last edited by
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                    two sides of the same coin

                    Every coin has two sides–heads and tails. “Two sides of the same coin” means to see two people or things with opposing views. While they are closely related, they still seem very different.

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                      wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:23 last edited by
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                      where the rubber meets road

                      Where the important facts or realities lie;
                      Where theory is put into practice.

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                        wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:23 last edited by
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                        cash cow

                        Cash cow, in business jargon, is a venture that generates a steady return of profits that far exceed the outlay of cash required to acquire or start it.

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                          wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:23 last edited by
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                          a wolf in sheep's clothing

                          A wolf in sheep's clothing means someone who hides malicious intent under the guise of kindliness.

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                            wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:23 last edited by
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                            the lesser of two evils

                            Something that is bad, but not as bad as something else.

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                              wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:23 last edited by
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                              a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

                              The proverb 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' means that it's better to hold onto something you have rather than take the risk of getting something better which may come to nothing.

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                                wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:24 last edited by
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                                someone's word is law

                                Said to mean that everyone in an organization or group has to obey someone, even if this is unreasonable.

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                                  wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:24 last edited by
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                                  eat like a horse

                                  If someone eats like a horse, they eat a lot because they have a large appetite.

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                                    wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:24 last edited by
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                                    armchair expert

                                    Someone who claims to know all the answers to a problem, situation or scenario but has little or no experience or real understanding of it.

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                                      wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:24 last edited by
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                                      ty

                                      thank you

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                                        wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:24 last edited by
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                                        gtg

                                        got to go

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                                          wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:25 last edited by
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                                          high five

                                          A greeting or an expression of admiration in which two people each raise a hand above their shoulder and bring the fronts of their hands together with force.

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