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If someone won't do something for all the tea in China, they won't do it no matter how much money they are offered. If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used as a negative imperative- 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket'. 'Have your eggs in one basket' is also used.) This idiom is used to say that where there is conflict, people can be expected to behave in a more vicious way. If the end result is good, then everything is good. If something's all-singing, all-dancing, it is the latest version with the most up-to-date features. Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades (USA) Used in response to someone saying "almost" in a win/lose situation. The full expression is "Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." An alternate form puts "and flinging shit from a shovel" at the end. An alter ego is a very close and intimate friend. It is a Latin phrase that literally means 'other self'. Always a bridesmaid, never a bride If someone is always a bridesmaid, never a bride, they never manage to fulfill their ambition- they get close, but never manage the recognition, etc, they crave. A lawyer who encourages people who have been in accidents or become ill to sue for compensation is an ambulance chaser. Some use 'Amen' or 'Amen to that' as a way of agreeing with something that has just been said. An apple a day keeps the doctor away Eating healthy food keeps you healthy. An Englishman's home is his castle (UK) This means that what happens in a person's home or private life is their business and should not be subject to outside interference. An old flame is a person that somebody has had an emotional, usually passionate, relationship with, who is still looked on fondly and with affection. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure This expression means that is is better to try to avoid problems in the first place, rather than trying to fix them once they arise. This idiom means that everything related or similar is included. If someone is as angry as a bear, they are very angry.('Angry as a bear with a sore foot' is also used.) If someone is as angry as a bull, they are very angry. This idiom can be used to suggest that the answer to something is very obvious or that the person would really like to hear what people think. If someone has ants in their pants, they are agitated or excited about something and can't keep still. This means that in an emergency any solution will do, even one that would normally be unacceptable. If something could be done by any Tom, Dick or Harry, it could be done by absolutely anyone. Something or, more often, someone that is very special to you is the 'apple of your' eye. Everything is in perfect order and tidy if it is in apple pie order. 'Apples and oranges' used when people compare or describe two totally different things. ('Apples to oranges' is also used.) An apples for apples comparison is a comparison between related or similar things. ('Apples to apples' is also used.) A man who is tied to a woman's apron strings is excessively dependent on her, especially when it is his mother's apron strings. (UK) If you argue the toss, you refuse to accept a decision and argue about it. If something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive. An armchair critic is someone who offers advice but never shows that they could actually do any better. (USA) An armchair quarterback is someone who offers advice, especially about football, but never shows that they could actually do any better. If people are armed to the teeth, they have lots of weapons. If something is open around the clock, it is open 24 hours a day. For example, an airport is open around the clock. An arrow in the quiver is a strategy or option that could be used to achieve your objective. If you do something as a rule, then you usually do it. This idiom can be used to describe a person who does not show any emotion. If something is as cold as stone, it is very cold. If a person is as cold as stone, they are unemotional. If someone is as cool as a cucumber, they don't get worried by anything. If something has been used but is still in extremely good condition, it is as good as new. This simile means that someone is crazy or behaves very strangely. In the past many people who made hats went insane because they had a lot of contact with mercury. (USA) If someone is as mad as a wrongly shot hog, they are very angry. (Same as, Angry as a bear or Angry as a bull). As much use as a chocolate fire-guard A fire-guard is used in front of a fireplace for safety. A chocolate fire-guard is of no use. An alternative to 'As much use as a chocolate teapot'. As much use as a chocolate teapot Something that is as much use as a chocolate teapot is not useful at all. As much use as a handbrake on a canoe This idiom is used to describe someone or something as worthless or pointless. This idiom means tidy and clean.
If people do something as one man, then they do it at exactly the same time or in complete agreement. (USA) Something that is rare as hen's teeth is very rare or non-existent. As the actress said to the bishop (UK) This idiom is used to highlight a sexual reference, deliberate or accidental. This idiom is used to describe the shortest possible distance between two places. This means that if you do bad things to people, bad things will happen to you, or good things if you do good things. If someone is asleep at the switch, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the wheel' is an alternative. If someone is asleep at the wheel, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. 'Asleep at the switch' is an alternative.
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