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Have feet of clay

Weakness

Second helping

A second portion of food.

Brush sb off

To dismiss someone.

Fob sb off

To deceive someone with words.

Hear on the grapevine

To hear something through gossip.

Demystify

To make something less mysterious.

Take sth with a grain of salt

Not to take something literally or completely.

Trendsetting

Leading or creating new trends.

Tellings-off

Complaints or reprimands.

Flamboyant

Showy or extravagant.

Live to a ripe old age

To live a long life.

Electicism

A philosophy that derives ideas from a mixture of sources.

Be the salt of the earth

A humble and good person.

Meet behind closed doors

Secret meeting.

Cast an eye on

To glance at something.

(Be) adjacent to

To be in close proximity to something.

Pay the penalty of

To face punishment for something.

Do the sights

To sightsee.

On the dot

Exactly on time.

Out of sorts

Feeling unwell or unhappy.

Work miracles

To perform extraordinary tasks.

Lying through one’s teeth

To lie blatantly.

A hot spot

A place of high activity.

Rip sb off

To cheat someone, especially financially.

Bare necessities

Essential needs.

Money for old rope

Easy money.

Stragger

To stumble or walk unsteadily.

Maneuvering

Cautious handling of a situation.

Blue-collar

Relating to manual or industrial work.

Troupe

A group of performers.

Do oneself in

To commit suicide or harm oneself.

Drastic

Severe or radical.

Grievance

A complaint or resentment.

Taken aback by

Surprised.

Retaliate

To take revenge.

Benevolent

Kind-hearted or charitable.

Big fish in a small pond

An important person in a small group.

Aligned with

To be connected or related to.

Put a dent in sth

To make a small improvement.

Make it

To arrive.

Prevalent

Widespread.

Inescapable

Unavoidable.

Sour the relation

To strain diplomatic ties.

Bedeck

To adorn or decorate.

Aspiration

A strong desire for achievement.

Predispose

To create a tendency toward something.

Deleterious

Harmful or damaging.

Intricacy

Complexity or detailed arrangement.

Pleasantries

Polite conversation.

Without more ado

Without further delay.

Conform to

To comply with.

Condescension

Patronizing attitudes.

Shoot the breeze

To chat casually.

Like-minded

Having similar opinions.

Nondescript

Lacking distinctive features.

Electrification

The process of providing electric power.

Bury the hatchet

To make peace.

Have a flair for sth

Natural talent or skill.

On one’s hand

To take responsibility.

Pull one’s finger out

To act quickly.

Disclose

To reveal or make known.

Onset

Beginning or start of something.

The long and short of sth

In summary.

Thick and thin

Through good times and bad.

Illegible

Not able to be read.

Ramble on

To talk at length without focus.

Put down roots

To establish a long-term residence.

Get a kick out of (something)

To find something enjoyable.

Outcast

A person rejected by society.

Turnover

Revenue in a business context.

Handouts

Printed materials distributed for free.

Takeover

To assume control of something.

Kick off

To start or commence.

Taper off

To decrease gradually.

Trudge home

To walk home wearily.

Hear sth straight from the horse’s mouth

To get information from the source.

Toe the line

To obey rules.

Be in one’s bad book

To be disliked by someone.

Let/make it be known

To inform others.

Neck of the woods

An area where someone lives.

Breakout

An escape or sudden increase.

Outbreak

Sudden occurrence of something, especially bad.

Gloss over

To treat a matter superficially.

Crop up

To unexpectedly occur.

Step down

To resign or retire.

Fall apart

To break down emotionally or physically.

Ride out

To endure a difficult situation.

Phase out

To gradually eliminate.

Defuse between

To calm down a situation.

Settle on

To come to a decision after consideration.

Back down

To withdraw a stance.

Discontented

Unhappy or dissatisfied.

Off the beaten track

Unusual or unique.

Pay through the nose for

To pay excessively for something.

Paint the town red

To have a lively night out.

Seethe with anger

To be extremely angry but not show it externally.

Rest on the laurels

To be complacent about past achievements.

At one’s fingertips

Easily accessible.

At one’s wits end

Feeling anxious and confused.

You’re in good company

Others share the same feelings.