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  • Agree to disagree
    Stop arguing because there is no change of agreement
  • A piece of cake
    Something very easy to do
  • As a last resort
    When all else fails
  • A pain in the neck
    An annoying person
  • A bit of a dark horse
    A person with hidden abilities
  • a fish out of water
    somebody who feels uncomfortable
  • A bear with a sore head
    irritated sore mood
  • A bitter bill to swallow
    a difficult fact to accept
  • As the crow flies
    In a direct line or route
  • A red rag to a bull
    Something that is likely to provoke
  • Achilles heel
    Someone’s vulnerability
  • A memory like a sieve
    A poor memory
  • A sitting duck
    An easy target
  • At large
    Someone at large is a criminal who is not caught yet
  • A storm in a teacup
    A lot of fuss about something that is not important
  • An old wife’s tale
    false belief
  • At the cutting edge
    At the forefront of something
  • A night owl
    A person who stays up late
  • Above board
    Honest
  • A wild-goose chase
    A hopeless search
  • All along
    from the beginning to now
  • At close quarters
    From a short distance
  • a dogs life
    a difficult hard life
  • A long shot
    a wild guess or a risk
  • a red~letter day
    A very important day
  • a different kettle of fish
    a totally different situation from the one that was just mentioned