Idioms

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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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breathe down someone's neck

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

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give someone a piece of your mind

To speak to someone in an angry way

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stir excitement

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

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roll up your sleeves

To prepare for hard work

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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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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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keep an eye open

To watch with special attention

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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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practice makes perfect

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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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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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don't put your feet on the furniture

Be respectful.

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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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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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facepalm

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

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a rule of thumb

A rule of thumb is a rule or principle that you follow which is not based on exact calculations, but rather on experience.
As a rule of thumb, a cup of filter coffee contains about 80mg of caffeine.

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sit on the fence

Avoid making a decision or choice.
To remain neutral, to refuse to take sides in a dispute.
Not favoring or joined to either side in a quarrel, contest, or war.