We were trying to drive through the pea soup, but we had to stop.
When someone says itโs โthick as pea soup,โ theyโre talking about dense fog.
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All the talk doesn't add up to a hill of beans.
It means itโs not very important or valuable. Imagine a big hill made of beansโeach bean is tiny and common.
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That's a corn ball idea, so think of something else to do.
A cornball idea is one that has no new or interesting thoughts. It might be something thatโs not sincere or has been repeated too many times.
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Other team wins 25 points!
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Win 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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Give points!
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Swap points!
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Win 10 points!
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Other team loses 25 points!
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Go to last place!
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She's as cool as a cucumber.
When people say theyโre โcool as a cucumber,โ theyโre essentially conveying that theyโre calm, composed, and unbothered, even in stressful situations.
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I'm not listening because you're full of beans.
f youโre full of beans, it means you have a lot of energy and enthusiasm! Imagine feeling like youโre bouncing around with excitement.
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Try not to spill the beans about the surprise party.
Spill the beans is a funny way of saying that someone revealed a secret.
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They finally did offer an olive branch.
When someone offers an olive branch, they extend an offer or gesture of peace, reconciliation, or truce to end a disagreement or dispute.
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That test was a can of corn.
A can of corn is a funny way of saying that a hit in baseball is an easy pop-fly.
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The boss is dangling a carrot in front of them.
"Dangling a carrot in front of someone,โ means that you are trying to persuade someone by offering something that you may or may not actually give them.
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I am in a pickle because of what you did.
Being in a pickle means youโre in a bit of a tricky situation. Itโs like when youโre trying to untangle a knot, and it feels hard to get out of it.
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The new office plan is a hot potato.
Hot potato is a funny way of saying that something is a problem or situation that people strongly disagree about and that no one wants to deal with.