Idioms and Phrases

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Idiom #1 DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB Explanation of Idiom #1 YOU ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT THAT. YOU COULD DEFINITELY NOT DO IT PROFESSIONALLY. Example of Idiom #1 "I REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU SING BUT DON'T GIVE UP YOUR DAY JOB." Idiom #2 A CASH COW Explanation of Idiom #2 AN EASY WAY TO EARN MONEY REGULARLY. Example of Idiom #2 "INCOME TAX IS A REAL CASH COW FOR THE GOVERNMENT." Idiom #3 CLEAR THE AIR Explanation of Idiom #3 DISCUSS SOMETHING THAT WAS CAUSING PEOPLE TO FEEL UPSET. Example of Idiom #3 "THERE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A MISUNDERSTANDING. I'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED, JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR." Idiom #4 TURN YOUR BACK ON Explanation of Idiom #4 GIVE UP ON, OR ABANDON. Example of Idiom #4 "I NEED YOUR HELP BUT YOU JUST TURNED YOUR BACK ON ME. "Idiom #5 NOT CUT OUT FOR Explanation of Idiom #5 NOT SUITABLE FOR SOMETHING. Example of Idiom #5 "HE TRIED MOUNTAIN CLIMBING BUT HE SIMPLY WAS NOT CUT OUT FOR IT." Idiom #6 A CLASS ACT Explanation of Idiom #6 SOPHISTICATED, ABOVE AVERAGE. Example of Idiom #6 "HE OFFERED TO HELP, EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW ME. HE'S A REAL CLASS ACT." Idiom #7 CLEAN UP YOUR ACT Explanation of Idiom #7 IMPROVE YOUR BEHAVIOR. Example of Idiom #7 "IF YOU ARE EVER GOING TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS, YOU MUST START GETTING TO CLASS ON TIME AND DOING YOUR HOMEWORK. WHY DON'T YOU CLEAN UP YOUR ACT?" Idiom #8 GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER Explanation of Idiom # 8 GET MORE ORGANIZED. Example of Idiom #8 "YOU HAVE BEEN LATE FOR WORK EVERY DAY THIS WEEK. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THIS JOB, YOU MUST GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER." Idiom #9 IN THE AIR Explanation of Idiom #9 BEING DISCUSSED. GENERALLY OBVIOUS. Example of Idiom #9 "THE DAYS ARE GETTING LONGER AND THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING. SPRING IS IN THE AIR." Idiom #10 UP IN ARMS Explanation of idom #10 ANGRY. Example of Idiom #10 "THE CROWD WAS

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