Idioms and Phra...

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Ride rough shod.

Do not " ride rough shod " over the poor.

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Hair-breath escape.

The boy had a " hair-breath escape " from a street accident.

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Comes to the crunch.

He always promises help, but backs out when it " comes to the crunch " .

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On the wane.

The days of this actor are " on the wane " .

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Elbow grease.

He has reached this high stature through " elbow grease " .

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Cool as a cucumber.

She was " cool as a cucumber " .

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To drive home

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Plough a lonely furrow.

In the organised society of today no individual or nation can "plough a lonely furrow ".

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A far cry.

Inspite of world wide efforts, international peace is still " a far cry " .

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A bolt from the blue.

His partner cheating him can to him as "a bolt from the blue ".