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  1. Pass the buck - its meaning is to avoid responsibility or blame for something by passing it on to another person.   Example - Bureaucrats passes the buck when they need to make the decisions. State government pass the buck on coal mines to the central government.  

    Pass the buck – its meaning is to avoid responsibility or blame for something by passing it on to another person.

     

    Example – Bureaucrats passes the buck when they need to make the decisions.

    State government pass the buck on coal mines to the central government.

     

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  1. Back on your feet - its meaning is recovered from illness or be adjusted to the new situation fully. Example - Johnson is back on his feet and ready to fall the tennis match.

    Back on your feet – its meaning is recovered from illness or be adjusted to the new situation fully.

    Example – Johnson is back on his feet and ready to fall the tennis match.

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  1. Rarin to go  - very excited, anxious to do something. Example- After the rousing speech by the commander, the whole battalion was raring to go to war. 

    Rarin to go  – very excited, anxious to do something.

    Example- After the rousing speech by the commander, the whole battalion was raring to go to war. 

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  1. Truth is stranger than fiction - Meaning real life is having more strange and fun than the fiction stories. Example - The story of Peter Lynch says that the truth is stranger than fiction.

    Truth is stranger than fiction – Meaning real life is having more strange and fun than the fiction stories.

    Example – The story of Peter Lynch says that the truth is stranger than fiction.

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  1. Don't give up your day job - meaning somewhat sarcastic criticizing someone's lack of talent at something, saying you are not good at this can try something else. Example - I watch your movies my advice is don't give up your day's job. You are a singer my advice is don't give up your day's job.

    Don’t give up your day job – meaning somewhat sarcastic criticizing someone’s lack of talent at something, saying you are not good at this can try something else.

    Example – I watch your movies my advice is don’t give up your day’s job.

    You are a singer my advice is don’t give up your day’s job.

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  1. With flying colours - it meaning to be successful in the task, to do well. Example - Simpson has passed the exam with flying colours.  

    With flying colours – it meaning to be successful in the task, to do well.

    Example – Simpson has passed the exam with flying colours.

     

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  1. More fun than a barrel of monkey - having a lot of fun, very amusement. Example - College trips having more fun than a barrel of monkeys. The drama was funny as a barrel of monkey.

    More fun than a barrel of monkey – having a lot of fun, very amusement.

    Example – College trips having more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

    The drama was funny as a barrel of monkey.

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  1. Put on airs - to make a show of pride; to pretend to be better than you are. Example - When people get money, many of them put on airs and became unbearable to his friends.

    Put on airs – to make a show of pride; to pretend to be better than you are.

    Example – When people get money, many of them put on airs and became unbearable to his friends.

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