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A dime a dozen?

If something costs a dime a dozen, it's cheap. It may not be worth your while. 2011-04-19 16:37

Flipping the coin?

This means "I" got the job because of sheer luck, not because "I" was better than others. 2011-04-15 15:58

The bad apples excuse

Bad apples refer to people who are considered to be bad influences in a group. 2011-04-12 15:59

Their side of the bargain?

It takes two sides to bargain, as there are two sides to every coin. 2011-04-08 10:59

That's the deal

"That's the deal" can be understood as: that's the situation, that's the arrangement. 2011-04-01 11:03

Rainy day?

"Rainy days" refers to rainy days or inopportune bad weather. 2011-03-29 11:18

Not her cup of tea?

Not somebody's tea means one doesn't like a particular thing. 2011-03-25 15:39

Making ends meet?

"Make ends meet", more commonly known as "make both ends meet". 2011-03-22 13:32

Full circle?

Reaching full circle means coming back to original starting point. 2011-03-18 17:07

May to December couples?

May to December couples are couples with significant age gap. 2011-03-15 13:50

Preoccupied?

If sb. is preoccupied with sth., he does not have attention for anything else. 2011-03-11 16:53

Best of all worlds

On earth, people suffer for every little good thing they have to earn. 2011-03-08 13:06

The usual suspects?

Usual suspects are people whose names come to the mind first. 2011-03-04 16:17

In a different league?

"Not in the same league" means unparalleled in number, size, quality, etc. 2011-03-01 12:26

King of bling

Bling refers to the heavy, ostentatious ornamental pieces people wear. 2011-02-25 11:00

Par for the course?

To be "par for the course" is to be normal, ordinary, average. 2011-02-22 13:28

Under the thumb?

To be under someone's thumb is to be totally controlled by that person. 2011-02-18 13:08

He did himself few favors?

If you do somebody a favor, you offer them some sort of help. 2011-02-15 13:14

Ugly mug?

"Stick its ugly mug out" means for something unpleasant to happen. 2011-02-11 13:56

Sitting duck

"Sitting duck" means that you are in a defenseless position. 2011-02-01 12:13

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