All's fish that comes the net
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When something comes our way we should consider how it might be useful or benefit us.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away
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It means that apples are so nutritious they keep you in the peak of health.
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Be on the safe side
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To take special precautions to avoid making a mistake
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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What is beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to others.
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Beggars can't be choosers
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Someone in need should be grateful for what is given to him -- even if it's not what he wants or expects
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The blind leading the blind
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A person helping or advising someone knows as little about the subject as the person who is being advised.
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The buck stops here
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It means final decision or total responsibility for an action
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Burn the candle at both ends
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Those who are always busy and seem to get little rest
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Buy a pig in a poke
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Buy something without
examining it for faults or checking to see if they are really getting
what they believe they have purchased
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Catch as catch can
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To do anything or use any means to achieve an aim or reach a goal.
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Children should be seen and not heard
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To stop a child from asking questions, talking, or making unnecessary noise.
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Christmas comes but once each year
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An excuse to indulge in food and drink and spend money during the Christmas season.
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Cry over spilled milk
| It's pointless to get upset or feel regret about a loss or mistake that can't be undone | |
Curiosity killed the cat
| To warn people not to show too much interest in affairs that don't concern them. | |
Cut off your nose to spite your face
| When people are dissatisfied or angry, they sometimes react by doing foolish things that prove harmful to themselves. | |
The devil finds work for idle hands
| Unless one keeps busy doing useful or constructive things he could be tempted into mischief or evil. | |
The devil has the best tunes
| To do something unworthy because it gives you pleasure | |
Dog eat dog
| In competitive situations where each person has his own interests at heart, it is usually the strong and the determined who succeed. |
Friday, June 27, 2014
All's fish that comes the net
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