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Idioms Set 8
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Achilles’ Heel The one weakness, fault, flaw, or vulnerable spot in one’s otherwise strong character. a small fault in a person or system which might cause them to fail Achilles was a man in Greek mythology who was killed when he was injured on the heel. This was the only part of his body where he could be harmed. As a team they're strong on attack but they have a weak defense that might prove to be their Achilles' heel. I’m an A student in math and science, but social studies is my Achilles’ heel.
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Cross that Bridge When You Come to It To not worry about a possible problem until it becomes an actual problem Don’t worry about future events now Don’t deal with a difficulty until you have to I might need a lawyer, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
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Full of hot air Full of nonsense; talking nonsense. Being foolish; pompous; vain I don’t believe a word he says. He’s full of hot air!
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If the shoe fits, wear it If a remark applies to you, you should admit that it is true If an unflattering remark applies to you, so you should accept it. Some kids never clean up after art class. I’m not mentioning any names, but if the shoe fits, wear it.
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Rome was not built in a day A difficult or important goal or task cannot be achieved quickly or all at once Something that you say which means that it takes a long time to do an important job “Sometimes it feels like we've spent all our lives decorating this house.” “Well, Rome wasn't built in a day.”
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