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    wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:30 last edited by
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    treat others as you wish to be treated

    You should treat others the way you want to be treated yourself

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      wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:30 last edited by
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      keep an eye on something/someone

      To watch or take care of something or someone

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        to be on someone's back

        To annoy someone by criticizing them and putting a lot of pressure on them

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          wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:30 last edited by
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          breathe down someone's neck

          To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person

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            wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:31 last edited by
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            give someone a piece of your mind

            To speak to someone in an angry way

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              wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:31 last edited by
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              stir excitement

              To cause (something, usually something bad or unpleasant) to happen

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                wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:31 last edited by
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                roll up your sleeves

                To prepare for hard work

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                  wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:31 last edited by
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                  get your hands dirty

                  To get involved with all aspects of your job, including routine, practical, or more junior work, or dealing with people directly

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                    wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:31 last edited by
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                    take someone's side

                    To agree with or support one person or group and not another

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                      hold me back

                      This phrase is said when a person tries to retaliate at another person who did or said something provocative.

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                        wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:32 last edited by
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                        keep an eye open

                        To watch with special attention

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                          wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:32 last edited by
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                          (both) a blessing and a curse

                          Something that at once provides a great benefit while also or inevitably resulting in negative consequences.

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                            wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:32 last edited by admin 4 Jan 2025, 10:09
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                            practice makes perfect

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                              wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:32 last edited by
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                              bread and butter

                              A job or activity that provides a person's or organization's main income.
                              The meaning of BREAD AND BUTTER is being as basic as the earning of one's livelihood.

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                                wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:32 last edited by
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                                hold you tongue

                                To not speak.
                                To stop yourself from speaking.

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                                  swallow your tongue

                                  To lose the power of speech.

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                                    wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:33 last edited by
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                                    don't put your feet on the furniture

                                    Be respectful.

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                                      wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:33 last edited by
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                                      pull someone’s leg

                                      When you pull someone’s leg you lie to someone in a friendly way to make them believe something that isn’t true.

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                                        wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:33 last edited by
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                                        we are not on the same page

                                        Means we are talking about two different ideas, or we are understanding the same situation in two different ways.

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                                          wrote on 1 Apr 2025, 09:33 last edited by
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                                          facepalm

                                          To cover one's face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment, dismay, or exasperation.

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