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We had a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings – roast potatoes, stuffing, and gravy.

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She ordered a burger with all the trimmings: cheese, bacon, lettuce, and onion rings.

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She's so spontaneous – she'd travel to Paris at the drop of a hat.

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If you need help, just call – I'll come at the drop of a hat.

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He keeps saying he'll quit his job and start a business, but he's all talk and no trousers.

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Don't listen to her plans about climbing Everest – she's all talk and no trousers.

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The view from the balcony really knocked my socks off – I'd never seen anything like it.

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That new restaurant knocked our socks off – the food was unbelievable.

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We've got a deadline tomorrow, but don't worry – I'm on it like a car bonnet.

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As soon as the boss asked for volunteers, James was on it like a car bonnet.

STYLE: Very informal, playful, British slang.

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All this stress at work will send me to an early grave.

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His unhealthy lifestyle is driving him to an early grave.

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It's time to roll up our sleeves and get this project finished.

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She rolled up her sleeves and started cleaning the whole house.

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Bringing up his past mistakes in the meeting was really below the belt.

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That comment about her appearance was below the belt.

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She loves fashion, music, art, and all that jazz.

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We talked about work, family, holidays, and all that jazz.

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The teacher suspected there had been some monkey business while she was out.

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Stop the monkey business and get back to work!

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If you try any funny business, you'll be disappointed.

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I don't trust him – I think there's some funny business going on.

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He tried to pull the wool over my eyes, but I knew he was lying.

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Don't try to pull the wool over the boss's eyes – she's too smart.

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Losing that job after working so hard was a real kick in the teeth.

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She helped him for years, and he left without saying thanks – what a kick in the teeth.

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This umbrella is as good as a chocolate teapot – it's already broken.

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His advice was as good as a chocolate teapot – it didn't help at all.

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He literally shoved his conditions down my throat.

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Stop shoving your political views down my throat.

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He flew off the handle when he saw the bill.

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Don't fly off the handle – let's talk calmly.

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Many companies jumped on the bandwagon of sustainable fashion.

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He's not really interested – he just jumped on the bandwagon.

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The food was nothing to write home about.

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His performance was nothing to write home about.

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She threw caution to the wind and quit her job to travel the world.

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I decided to throw caution to the wind and invest in the startup.

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His constant whistling really gets under my skin.

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She knows exactly how to get under his skin.

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Well, that's it – roll the credits!

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After three hours of arguing, we finally agreed – roll the credits.

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There's a lot of work going on behind the scenes.

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We met the director and saw behind the scenes of the film.

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He used a clever story to reel her in.

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The company's huge sign reels in customers.

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She walked in crying – cue the drama!

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He started arguing about nothing – cue the drama.

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Our holiday plans are still up in the air.

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The whole project is up in the air until we get funding.

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I meant to keep it secret, but I let the cat out of the bag.

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She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.

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She's been burning the candle at both ends to meet the deadline.

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You need more sleep – you can't keep burning the candle at both ends.

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He's driven that route for 20 years – he can do it blindfolded.

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I've made this cake so many times, I could do it blindfolded.

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I bought this jacket at the market – it was cheap as chips.

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The food there is cheap as chips and delicious.

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Are you taking the mick? That's not true!

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We're just taking the mick – don't get offended.