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7. are your ears burning?: said about someone who was not present but was the

topic of discussion
We were just talking about you. Are your ears burning?
8. be a cold fish: be a person who is distant and unfeeling

He rarely talks to his friends. He’s a cold fish.
9. always chasing rainbows: trying to do something that you will never achieve

Although he is 60 years old, he is still dreaming of becoming a famous athlete.
He’s always chasing rainbows.
10. don’t get me wrong: said when you fear someone does not understand what
you say

Don’t get me wrong but I think your plan may not work.
11. come into bloom: to blossom, to start to produce flowers
Look at the roses are just coming into bloom.

12. come from behind: to win after being in a losing position in a game
The young boxer came from behind to beat the world champion.
13. every minute: describing the whole period that something lasted

I enjoyed every minute of the match. It was just fantastic.
14. for all I care: used to suggest that you don’t care

You can go to the party alone, for all I care.
15. eye candy: any object or sight with very good visual appeal
The computer graphics added lots of eye candy to that movie.

16. for a song: very cheaply
She bought the house for a song.

17. doormat: it describes a weak person who is abused by others
His friends treat him like a doormat.
18. every Tom, Dick and Harry: said about something that is common knowledge
to everybody

Every Tom, Dick and Harry knows what happened.
19. for love nor money: said when it is difficult to get something

You can’t get help for love nor money these days.
20. gum up the works: it means to prevent a process, a system or a machine from
working smoothly.
He is not careful enough and always gums up the works.

21. grouse about someone or something: to complain
He was grousing about his son’s laziness.

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