Ingles

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 Let the cat out of the bag |   If you let the cat out of the bag, you reveal a secret, 
  often not intentionally.
  "When the child told her grandmother about the plans for her birthday, 
  shelet the cat out of the bag. It was supposed to be a secret!" |
 Dog's breakfast |   To describe something as a dog's breakfast means that it is 
  a complete mess. 
  "The new secretary made adog's breakfast out of the filing system!" |
 Donkey work |   This expression is used to describe the unpleasant, boring parts of a job.
  "I do the donkey work - my boss gets the credit!" | Fish out of water |   If you feel like a fish out of water , you  feel uncomfortable
  because of an unfamiliar situation or unfamiliar surroundings.
  "As a non-golfer, I felt like a fish out of water atthe clubhouse." |
  A snake in the grass |   This expression refers to someone who pretends to be your friend 
  while actually betraying you.
  "I thought I could trust my new colleague but heturned out to be
   a snake in the grass." |
Have a whale of a time |   When people have a whale of a time, they enjoy themselves
  very much.
  "We had a whale of a time at the party last night." |Butterflies in your stomach |   The nervous feeling before something important |
Hen party |   Party for only women |
In the doghouse |   In trouble |
Rabbit on | Talk in a noisy, excitedor declamatory manner |
Eat like a horse |   If you eat like a horse, you always eat a lot of food. She eats like a horse, so I don’t know how she manages to stay so thin. |

Get your headround sth |   If you get your head around something, you come to understand it even though it is difficult to comprehend. |
Give sb a hand |   To help |
Head for |   Go in the direction of |
Be onthe tip of your tongue |   Be sth almost remembered or recall but not quite. |
Put your foot in it |   say or do something you shouldn't: "I think I've put my foot in it – I told her about the...
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