Idioms and expressions.
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They succeeded against the odds. They succeeded in spite of many difficulties. Transformation: odds
The pros and cons.The advantages and disadvantages. Idiom: cons
To have second thoughts.To reconsider. Idiom: second
They are well to do.They are quite rich. Transformation: do
Out of the blue. Completely unexpectedely. Idiom: blue
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Don't criticize a present. Transformation: horse
She was on the brink of walking out.She was just about to walk out! Transformation: brink
He drives me round the bend.He really annoys me! Transformation: bend
He let the cat out of the bag.He accidently revealed the truth. Transformation: cat
To put the cat among the pigeons. To say or do something that causes a lot of turmoil. idiom: pigeons
Food for thought.Something that causes you to think. Expression: food
To recharge (your) batteries.To become revitalised. Idiom: batteries
To be on the mend.To be recovering from illness. Expression: mend
To be as fit as a fiddle. To be very fit. Expression. fiddle
The pros and cons.The advantages and disadvantages. Idiom: cons
To have second thoughts.To reconsider. Idiom: second
They are well to do.They are quite rich. Transformation: do
Out of the blue. Completely unexpectedely. Idiom: blue
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Don't criticize a present. Transformation: horse
She was on the brink of walking out.She was just about to walk out! Transformation: brink
He drives me round the bend.He really annoys me! Transformation: bend
He let the cat out of the bag.He accidently revealed the truth. Transformation: cat
To put the cat among the pigeons. To say or do something that causes a lot of turmoil. idiom: pigeons
Food for thought.Something that causes you to think. Expression: food
To recharge (your) batteries.To become revitalised. Idiom: batteries
To be on the mend.To be recovering from illness. Expression: mend
To be as fit as a fiddle. To be very fit. Expression. fiddle
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